Mr John Stewart is the Chief Executive Officer of the Manager.
The Chief Executive Officer works with the Board to
determine the strategy for Digital Core REIT. The Chief Executive Officer also works with the other members of the management team to ensure that Digital Core REIT operates in accordance with the Manager’s stated investment strategy. Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer is responsible for planning the future strategic development of Digital Core REIT. The Chief Executive Officer is also responsible for the overall day-to-day management and operations of Digital Core REIT and working with the Manager’s investment, asset management, financial and legal and compliance personnel in meeting the strategic, investment and operational objectives of Digital Core REIT.
Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer of the Manager, Mr Stewart was Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Tax & Treasury at Digital Realty Trust, Inc. Mr Stewart joined Digital Realty Trust, Inc. in September 2013. From June 2008 to September 2013, Mr Stewart was Senior Analyst, Research Department at Green Street Advisors, LLC where he was responsible for coverage of data centres and industrial REITs. Between June 2006
to January 2008, he was Senior REIT Analyst, Equity Research at Credit Suisse, New York. He held the role of Vice President, Equity Research at Citigroup Investment Research, New York from June 2004 to June 2006 and at Merrill Lynch, New York from June 2003 to June 2004. He also served as Associate, Equity Research at Salomon Smith Barney, New York between June 2000 and June 2003. Mr Stewart started his career in the corporate finance departments of NationsBank, N.A., New York and Natexis Banque Populaire, New York where he was in charge of performing credit analysis.
Mr Stewart graduated from Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder.