Stephen D. Plavin is on the board of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. and OHI Healthcare Properties LP and Senior Managing Director at The Blackstone Group, Inc. (Illinois), Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, Inc., Senior Managing Director at BXMT Advisors LLC and Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Real Estate Debt Strategies.

Stephen D. Plavin previously occupied the position of Chief Executive Officer & Director at Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc. and Chief Executive Officer at Capital Trust Inc (a subsidiary of Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc.), Independent Chairman for WCI Communities, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of CT Investment Management Co. LLC, Chief Operating Officer for Capital Trust LLC, Co-Head-Global Real Estate Division at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA and Principal at Chase Securities, Inc.

Mr. Plavin received an undergraduate degree from Tufts University and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.