Ms. Hawthorne has been a director on Everforth’s Board since June 2021 and has been the Chair of the Audit Committee since June 2024. Most recently, Ms. Hawthorne served as President and CEO of PS Business Parks, Inc. ("PS Business Parks"), a publicly-traded real estate investment trust that saw double-digit growth during her tenure through 2020. Further, from December 2021 to July 2022, she supported PS Business Parks by acting in an interim chief operating officer capacity until the company was sold to Blackstone. Ms. Hawthorne is an experienced public company Board member and accomplished CEO and contributes to the Company’s Board her extensive experience in financial and operational strategies, capital markets, acquisitions, enterprise risk management and leadership development.
Key Qualifications
Leadership Development: She is an accomplished CEO who has served in multiple leadership roles throughout her career and is able to offer extensive expertise in career development and succession planning.
Mergers and Acquisitions: She leverages her prior experience in capital markets and acquisitions to support Everforth’s M&A strategy.
Financial Operational Strategy: Experienced public company board member that contributes extensive experience in financial and operational strategies and enterprise risk management.
Advisory Roles
- Trustee (and audit committee member) of Public Storage, an NYSE- traded S&P 500 international self-storage company
- Director (and audit and compensation committee member), Essex Property Trust, an NYSE-traded real estate investment trust
- Member, National Association of Corporate Directors, Southern California Roundtable
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in International Relations
- Pomona College