Brian Harper

President, CEO and Trustee, RPT Realty

Brian L. Harper has been a trustee since 2018 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust since June 2018. Prior to joining the Trust, Mr. Harper served as Chief Executive Officer of Rouse Properties, a real estate investment company, where he also served as the Chief Operating Officer from April 2015 to July 2016 and served as Executive Vice President of Leasing and Marketing as well as Executive Vice President of Leasing and Acquisitions from January 2012 to April 2015. Mr. Harper was previously the Senior Vice President of Leasing for General Growth Properties, a publicly traded retail real estate investment trust (“REIT”). Mr. Harper has over 20 years of experience in the retail real estate industry, and brings significant expertise in real estate operations, redevelopment and site densification as well as strong relationships with leading retailers. He has won several awards, including Chain Store Age’s 10 Under 40 in Real Estate. Mr. Harper is Chairman of the board at Autism Speaks.