Skills and Qualifications: Mr. McNamara brings to the board (1) corporate governance expertise, (2) development and construction expertise, (3) ESG knowledge and oversight, (4) C-Suite level management experience, (5) capital markets, accounting, and financial literacy, and (6) expertise in new technologies, cybersecurity, and innovation.

Professional Experience: Mr. McNamara is an independent director and serves UDR’s board as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. McNamara has over 35 years’ experience in senior management positions, overseeing global development, design, and delivery of construction projects in the governmental, institutional, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. Mr. McNamara previously served as Group Chief Risk Officer of Lend Lease Corporation (ASX), an international property and infrastructure firm from 2014 to 2017. Prior to this, Mr. McNamara was Chief Executive Officer Americas of Lend Lease Corporation from 2010 to 2014. Mr. McNamara served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Penhall/LVI International, an environmental remediation, concrete services, and infrastructure repair firm, from 2006 to 2010. Mr. McNamara held various positions including Senior Executive and Group President at Flour Corporation, a global engineering and construction company, from 1996 to 2006. Mr. McNamara began his career at Marshall Contractors, Inc., a general contractor, where he held various positions from 1978 to 1996, including President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. McNamara is a member of the Board of Directors of Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (NYSE), a provider of technical, professional, and construction services, and serves on the Audit Committee and as chair of the ESG and Risk Committee for Jacobs. Mr. McNamara is a former board member of several privately held firms and has also served on the Board of the U.S. China Business Council and as Chairman for the Construction Industry Institute's Technology Implementation Task Force.