Gina Cody
Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the Annual Meeting of Unitholders of Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. My name is Dr. Gina Parvaneh Cody. I am the Chair of the Board of Trustees of CAPREIT, and I will act as Chair of today’s meeting.
Before I proceed, I would like to thank our unitholders who are able to join us virtually for today’s meeting. Before we begin, please be aware that certain information to be presented or discussed today may be forward-looking. When you logged in to the webcast, I refer you to the cautionary note on the presentation slide. The cautionary note applies to our presentation and discussion this afternoon.
I will begin by introducing Mark Kenney, a member of the Board of Trustees and President and Chief Executive Officer, who will be speaking today. As previously announced, Mark will be retiring as President and Chief Executive Officer, at which time he will also step down from the Board of Trustees, effective July 2, 2026. Brad Cutsey will succeed Mark as President and Chief Executive Officer, and it is intended that he will join the Board on the same date.
Before proceeding further, on behalf of the Board, I want to recognize Mark for his many years of dedicated service, the stewardship and commitment to CAPREIT. Under Mark’s leadership, CAPREIT has undergone significant growth and change and his contributions will have a lasting impact on the organization. We are very thankful for everything he has given to CAPREIT, and we wish him all the very
