Matthew J. Root Chief Investment Officer Pacific Office Management, Inc. Matthew J. Root is the Chief Investment Officer and a principal of Pacific Office Management, Inc., advisor to the Company. Mr. Root is a founder and a key investor in the Company. Mr. Root has also been a Partner of The Shidler Group since 1997, responsible for property acquisitions, leasing and dispositions. In this capacity, he led The Shidler Group’s original acquisition of The Company’s current portfolio and has helped to develop and implement leading edge capital structures to maximize both property and equity level returns. Prior to joining The Shidler Group, Mr. Root was Senior Asset Manager for American Assets, Inc. with responsibility for an office and retail portfolio in excess of two million square feet. He started his career as a turnaround and restructuring specialist with the Lomas Santa Fe Group focusing on commercial properties in Southern California. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Mr. Root is a current or former board member of NAIOP-San Diego, Positive Digital Solutions and HGM Associates, and is active as a trustee of several charitable organizations, including the HeadNorth Foundation. « return to management team