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Name Age Since Current Position

Thomas Lowder

63 2008 Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer

Bradley Sandidge

43 2013 Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President - Accounting

Paul Earle

55 2008 Chief Operating Officer

Jerry Brewer

41 2008 Executive Vice President - Finance

John Rigrish

64 1998 Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Secretary

Carl Bailey

82 2012 Lead Independent Trustee

Edwin Crawford

64 2011 Independent Trustee

M. Miller Gorrie

76 1993 Trustee

William Johnson

66 1997 Independent Trustee

James Lowder

63 1993 Trustee

Herbert Meisler

85 1995 Independent Trustee

Claude Nielsen

62 1993 Independent Trustee

Harold Ripps

74 1995 Independent Trustee

John Spiegel

71 2012 Independent Trustee

Biographies

Name Description

Thomas Lowder

Mr. Thomas H. Lowder is Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Properties Trust. Mr. Lowder was re-appointed Chief Executive Officer effective December 30, 2008. Mr. Lowder has served as Chairman of the board of trustees since the Company's formation in July 1993. Additionally he served as President and Chief Executive Officer from July 1993 until April 2006. Mr. Lowder became President and Chief Executive Officer of Colonial Properties, Inc., the Company's predecessor, in 1976, and has been actively engaged in the acquisition, development, management, leasing and sale of multifamily, office and retail properties for the Company and its predecessors. He presently serves as a member of the Board of the following organizations: Children's Hospital of Alabama, Crippled Children's Foundation, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), the University of Alabama Health System Board and the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. Mr. Lowder is a past board member of Birmingham-Southern College, and The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, past chairman of the Birmingham Area Chapter of the American Red Cross, past chairman of Children's Hospital of Alabama and he served as chairman of the 2001 United Way Campaign for Central Alabama and Chairman of the Board in 2007. He graduated with honors from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mr. Lowder holds an honorary Doctorate of Humanities from University of Alabama at Birmingham and a honorary Doctorate of Law from Birmingham Southern College. Mr. Lowder is the chairman of the executive committee and also a member of the investment committee of the board of trustees.

Bradley Sandidge

Mr. Bradley P. Sandidge is Interim Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President - Accounting of Colonial Properties Trust. He has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President, Accounting since January 2009, interim Chief Financial Officer since January 1, 2013 and is responsible for all accounting operations of the Company including internal control functions, compliance with generally accepted accounting principles, SEC financial reporting, regulatory agency compliance and reporting and management reporting. Mr. Sandidge previously served as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Multifamily Accounting and Finance, since joining the Company in 2004, and was responsible for overseeing the accounting operations of the Company’s multifamily operations. Mr. Sandidge is a Certified Public Accountant with over 18 years of real estate experience. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Sandidge served as Tax Manager for the North American and Asian portfolios of Archon Group, L.P. / Goldman Sachs from January 2001 through June 2004, and worked in the tax real estate practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP from January 1994 through October 1999. Mr. Sandidge holds a Bachelor's degree in accounting and a Master's degree in tax accounting from the University of Alabama.

Paul Earle

Mr. Paul F. Earle is Chief Operating Officer of Colonial Properties Trust. He is responsible for all operations of the properties owned and/or managed by the Company. From May 1997 to January 2008, Mr. Earle served as Executive Vice President-Multifamily Division and was responsible for management of all multifamily properties owned and/or managed by the company. He joined the Company in 1991 and has previously served as Vice President - Acquisitions, as well as Senior Vice President - Multifamily Division. Mr. Earle is past Chairman of the Alabama Multifamily Council and is an active member of the National Apartment Association. He also is a board member and is on the Executive Committee of the National Multifamily Housing Council. He is past President and current Board member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters and is a current member of the American Red Cross Board of Directors-Mid-Alabama Region and Chair of the Blood Services Committee. Before joining the Company, Mr. Earle was the President and Chief Operating Officer of American Residential Management, Inc., Executive Vice President of Great Atlantic Management, Inc. and Senior Vice President of Balcor Property Management, Inc.

Jerry Brewer

Mr. Jerry A. Brewer is Executive Vice President - Finance of Colonial Properties Trust. He is responsible for all Corporate Finance and Investor Relations activities of the Company. Mr. Brewer previously served as the company's Senior Vice President – Corporate Treasury since September 2004. Mr. Brewer joined the Company in February 1999 and served as Vice President of Financial Reporting for the Company until September 2004 and was responsible for overseeing all of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and internal and external consolidated financial reporting. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Brewer worked for Arthur Andersen LLP, serving on independent audits of public and private entity financial statements, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, business risk assessment and registration statement work for public debt and stock offerings. Mr. Brewer is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Alabama State Board of Public Accountancy and Auburn University School of Accountancy Advisory Council. He is a Certified Public Accountant, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Auburn University and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

John Rigrish

Mr. John P. Rigrish is Chief Administrative Officer, Corporate Secretary of Colonial Properties Trust. He is responsible for the supervision of Corporate Governance, Information Technology, Human Resources and Employee Services. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rigrish worked for BellSouth Corporation in Corporate Administration and Services. Mr. Rigrish holds a Bachelor's degree from Samford University and did his postgraduate study at Birmingham-Southern College. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Senior Citizens, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee. Mr. Rigrish is a current member and previous Chairman of the American Red Cross Board of Directors-Alabama Chapter. He also serves on the City of Hoover Veterans Committee, John Carroll Educational Foundation Board of Directors, and the Edward Lee Norton Board of Advisors at Birmingham-Southern College.

Carl Bailey

Mr. Carl F. Bailey is Lead Independent Trustee of Colonial Properties Trust. Since 2002, Mr. Bailey has been chairman of the board of directors of TekQuest Industries, Inc., a manufacturing company. Mr. Bailey was co-chairman of BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. and chairman and chief executive officer of South Central Bell Telephone Company from 1982 to 1992. From 1952 to 1992, he worked for AT&T, South Central Bell and Southern Bell in a number of capacities, including as president and a member of the board of directors from 1982 until 1992. Mr. Bailey was a member of the board of directors of SouthTrust Corporation, a financial services corporation, until the SouthTrust Corporation board was terminated on November 1, 2004 as a result of the merger between SouthTrust Corporation and Wachovia Corporation. Mr. Bailey is a member of the board of trustees of Birmingham Southern College and a former chairman of the board. Mr. Bailey is the lead trustee of the board of trustees, the chairman of the governance committee and a member of the audit, executive and investment committees of the board of trustees.

Edwin Crawford

Mr. Edwin M. Crawford is Independent Trustee of Colonial Properties Trust. Mr. Crawford is a partner in Crawford-Ross, a joint venture formed in July 2010 to co-invest in healthcare companies. Mr. Crawford was chairman and chief executive officer of Caremark Rx, Inc. from 1998 until 2007 when Caremark merged with CVS Corporation to form CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS). He also served as the chairman of the board of directors of CVS Caremark Corporation from the closing of the merger of CVS Corporation and Caremark Rx, Inc. in March 2007 until November 2007. Known for his success with restructuring and mergers and acquisitions, Mr. Crawford began his career as a CPA with Arthur Young & Co. in 1971 and has held top positions at a number of public and private companies, including CVS Caremark Corporation and Magellan Health Services/Charter Medical Corporation (NASDAQ: MGLN). Institutional Investor named him CEO in Healthcare Technology and Distribution for 2005, 2006 and 2007. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Washington and Lee University. Mr. Crawford is a member of the audit and investment committees of the board of trustees.

M. Miller Gorrie

Mr. M. Miller Gorrie is Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. From 1964 until 2010 he served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Brasfield & Gorrie, L.L.C. He currently serves as chairman. Brasfield & Gorrie is a general contracting firm headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama that was ranked 28th in the Engineering News Record's “Top 400 General Contractors” based on 2010 construction revenues. Brasfield & Gorrie was ranked #16 based on 2009 Domestic General Building Revenues. Mr. Gorrie currently serves on the boards of American Cast Iron Pipe Company, Economic Development Partnership of Alabama, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Civil Engineer Advisory Board. In the past he has served as a director of AmSouth Bank Corporation, Baptist Hospital Foundation, United Way of Central Alabama, the Associated General Contractors, Alabama Chamber of Commerce, the Building Science Advisory Board of Auburn University, the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, the Business Council of Alabama and the Metropolitan Development Board. Mr. Gorrie is chairman of the investment committee and is also a member of the executive committee of the board of trustees.

William Johnson

Mr. William M. Johnson is Independent Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. From 1978 to 2003, Mr. Johnson was chief executive officer and founder of Johnson Development Company, a real estate development, construction and management firm in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Mr. Johnson directed the development, leasing and management of 1.2 million square feet of Class A office, warehouse, retail and hotel space, including seven office buildings and retail properties that the company acquired from Mr. Johnson in 1997. From 2004 to 2008, Mr. Johnson served on the Cherokee County (Georgia) Development and Airport Authorities, where he led the $34 million expansion of the regional airport. Mr. Johnson is a member of the boards of trustees of Asbury Theological Seminary and is the chairman of the board of directors of The Mission Society, Inc. He also provides strategic consulting services and humanitarian aid in connection with ministry work in Haiti and Kenya. Since 1999, Mr. Johnson has been chief executive officer and founder of three charitable foundations that provide financial assistance to 27 local, national and international ministries. Mr. Johnson is a member of the executive compensation committee and investment committee of the board of trustees.

James Lowder

Mr. James K. Lowder is Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. Mr. Lowder has served as chairman of the board of The Colonial Company and its subsidiaries since 1995. He is a current member of the Home Builders Association of Alabama and the Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association, and he serves on the board of directors of Alabama Power Company. Mr. Lowder is the current chairman of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, a past board member of Leadership Montgomery, past president of the board of the Montgomery YMCA and past chairman of the Montgomery Area United Way Champaign. The Montgomery Area Business Committee for the Arts presented The Colonial Company with the 1997 Business in the Arts Award and in 2000 with the coveted Frank Plummer Memorial Arts Award for lifetime achievement. Mr. Lowder was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Greater Montgomery Home Builders Association in 2004. He graduated with the highest honors from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Mr. Lowder is a member of the investment committee of the board of trustees.

Herbert Meisler

Mr. Herbert A. Meisler is Independent Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. Since 1964, Mr. Meisler has been president of The Rime Companies, a real estate development, construction and management firm specializing in the development of multifamily properties that he formed with Harold W. Ripps, another member of the company board of trustees. While with The Rime Companies, Mr. Meisler oversaw the development and construction of approximately 15,000 multifamily apartment units in the Southeastern United States. In addition, Mr. Meisler founded Consolidated Furniture Industries in Houston, Texas; served as president of the Southwestern Furniture Marketing Association; developed the Richmore Shopping Center in Pasadena, Texas; and developed and served as president of Gulfway General Hospital in Houston, Texas. He also managed Gulf Coast Jewelry and Specialty Company, a owned catalog distributor of jewelry and small appliances. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Community Foundation of South Alabama and the Mobile Airport Authority and was Philanthropist of the Year in Mobile, Alabama. He is a past director of the Alabama Eye and Tissue Bank and past president of the Mobile Jewish Welfare Fund. Mr. Meisler is a member of the governance committee and the audit committee of the board of trustees.

Claude Nielsen

Mr. Claude B. Nielsen is Independent Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. Since 1990, Mr. Nielsen has been president of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc., headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. He also has served as chief executive officer of Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc. since 1991, and in 2003 he was elected chairman of its board. Prior to 1990, Mr. Nielsen served as president of Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Mr. Nielsen served on the board of directors of Regions Financial Corporation until 2010 and served on the board of directors of AmSouth Bank Corporation prior to its merger in November 2006 with Regions Financial Corporation, a financial services corporation. He also serves as Chairman of The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation, Chairman of The American Beverage Association and a board and executive committee member of the Birmingham Business Alliance. Mr. Nielsen is chairman of the executive compensation committee, a member of the executive committee and the governance committee of the board of trustees.

Harold Ripps

Mr. Harold W. Ripps is Independent Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. Since 1969, he has served as chief executive officer of The Rime Companies, a real estate development, construction and management firm specializing in the development of multifamily properties that he formed with Herbert A. Meisler, another member of tyhe company board of trustees. While with The Rime Companies, Mr. Ripps oversaw the development and construction of approximately 15,000 multifamily apartment units in the southeastern United States. He is a member of the board of trustees of the Birmingham Council of Boy Scouts of America, the President's Council of Birmingham Southern College and the President's Council of the University of Alabama in Birmingham. Mr. Ripps is a member of the executive compensation committee and the investment committee of the board of trustees.

John Spiegel

Mr. John W. Spiegel is Independent Trustee of Colonial Propertied Trust. Mr. Spiegel served as vice chairman and chief financial officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc., a multi-state bank holding company, from 2000 until August 2004 and as vice chairman of SunTrust Banks Holding Company until March 2005. Prior to that, he served as an executive vice president and chief financial officer of SunTrust Banks, Inc. from 1985. Mr. Spiegel currently serves as lead director of RockTenn Company, and served as non-executive chairman of the board for S1 Corporation until it was acquired by ACI Worldwise Inc. in February 2012. He served on the corporate boards of Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc., CPEX Pharmaceuticals and HomeBanc, Inc. and from 2002 to 2008, from 2008 to 2011 and from 2005 to 2008, respectively, serving as lead director of Bentley Pharmaceuticals, Inc. from 2006 to 2008 and of CPEX Pharmaceuticals from 2008 to 2011. Mr. Spiegel also serves on the board of directors of Community & Southern Holdings, Inc. and Community & Southern Bank, both of which are privately-held companies. He is a life-time member of the board of directors of the Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Spiegel is also a member of the Dean's Advisory Council of the Goizueta Business School at Emory University. Mr. Spiegel is the chairman of the audit committee and is also a member of the executive compensation, governance and executive committees of the board of trustees.

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