Andrew Witt

Andrew E. Witt is our Chief Operating Officer, having served in investment management and operations capacities for us since 2019. Mr. Witt also serves as an Executive Vice President of the Company. From May 2020 to May 2021, Mr. Witt served as a member of our Board of Directors. From February 2020 until his appointment as Chief Operating Officer in April 2020, Mr. Witt served as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer.

Previously, Mr. Witt served as Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Global Credit at Colony Capital, Inc. until April 2021. In his roles at Colony Capital, Mr. Witt primarily focused on credit related operations and initiatives, including product development, investor relations and marketing of private offerings globally. Prior to taking on this most recent role he served as an investment professional responsible for the identification, evaluation, and consummation of real estate related investments. Mr. Witt also served as an Executive Vice President of Colony American Homes where he was responsible for overseeing investments in single family residential property which culminated in the acquisition of nearly 20,000 homes.

Prior to joining the Colony Capital business in 2007, Mr. Witt founded and managed a business in the industrial medicine sector. Mr. Witt received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California and Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a focus on International Economics from Stanford University. Mr. Witt was also a member of the 2000 U.S. Men’s Volleyball Olympic Team.