Jeff Kerker - Board of Directors Member

A native and current resident of Atlanta, Georgia, Jeff Kerker started his real estate career in 1985 when he joined Lincoln Property Company, a national commercial development firm, where he specialized in the marketing and leasing of commercial properties.

In 1988 Mr. Kerker joined The Shopping Center Group, a full service real estate brokerage firm in Atlanta. As a principle of the company, he has seen the company expand to 16 offices throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic states. The Shopping Center Group leases more than 30 million square feet of retail space, exclusively represents more than 230 national, regional or local retailers and manages more than six million square feet of retail space. Additionally, The Shopping Center Group has provided development consulting services for more than seven million square feet of development projects and sold more than $300 million of investment property retail space.

In 1991, Mr. Kerker formed Southeastern Asset Management Group, which specializes in the ownership/management, acquisition and development of upscale, non-grocery anchored retail centers. Through various ownership entities, he presently owns and manages 24 retail centers located primarily in metro Atlanta.

Mr. Kerker received his B.A. in economics from University of Georgia. He has served on the board of directors of United Agricorp, an agri-biotech firm and Pipeline Communications Inc., a software provider. Over the last 20 years he has been actively involved in the community serving on various boards.