Board of directors
Mr. Edens has been our Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of our board of directors since August 2018. He is also the Chairman of the board of directors of Golf Entertainment Group Inc. (an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses).
Mr. Edens was the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fortress and was a member of the board of directors of Fortress from November 2006 to May 2024. Mr. Edens was a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since co-founding Fortress in May 1998 to May 2024. Mr. Edens was responsible for oversight of Fortress’ private equity and publicly traded alternative investment businesses. Additionally, Mr. Edens previously served on the board of the following publicly traded companies and registered investment companies: OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a leading consumer finance company) from November 2010 to June 2018, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (which owns and acquires high quality infrastructure and equipment essential for the transportation of goods and people globally) from May 2015 to May 2016; Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc. (a resort and adventure company) from January 2014 to July 2017; Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (an owner and operator in the gaming and racing industry) from October 2013 to October 2016; Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (a residential mortgage loan originator and servicer) from 2012 to July 2016; New Residential Investment Corp. (a real estate investment trust primarily focused on investing in residential real estate related assets) from April 2013 to May 2016; Brookdale Senior Living Inc., from September 2005 to June 2014; GAGFAH S.A. from September 2006 to June 2014; PENN National Gaming Inc. from October 2008 to November 2013; GateHouse Media Inc. from June 2005 to November 2013; Aircastle Ltd. from August 2006 to August 2012; RailAmerica Inc. from November 2006 to October 2012; Eurocastle Investment Ltd., from August 2003 to November 2011; Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., from October 2010 to November 2012; Fortress Registered Investment Trust, from December 1999 until it deregistered with the SEC in September 2011; FRIT PINN LLC, from November 2001 until it deregistered with the SEC in September 2011; Gannet Co Inc. from November 2013 to May 2019; Mapeley Limited from May 2005 to May 2023; and New Senior Investment Group Inc. (a real estate investment trust with a diversified portfolio of senior housing properties located across the United States) from November 2014 to January 2019.
Prior to co-founding Fortress, Mr. Edens was a partner and managing director of BlackRock Financial Management Inc. (an investment management firm), where he headed BlackRock Asset Investors, a private equity fund. In addition, Mr. Edens was formerly a partner and managing director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.
Mr. Edens’ extensive credit, private equity finance and management expertise, extensive experience as an officer and director of public companies and his deep familiarity with our Company led the Board to conclude that Mr. Edens should serve as a director.
Mr. Nardone has been a member of our board of directors since August 2018. He was a member of the board of directors of Fortress from November 2006 through May 2024 and was a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since he co-founded it in 1998 until May 2024. Mr. Nardone served as Fortress’s Chief Executive Officer from July 2013 through December 2017, after serving as its Interim Chief Executive Officer from December 2011 to July 2013. From June 2002 to September 2016, Mr. Nardone also served as Secretary for Drive Shack Inc., an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses. Mr. Nardone previously served on the board of directors of Eurocastle Investment Limited from August 2006 to August 2022; Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. from July 2007 to September 2014; GAGFAH S.A. from September 2006 to June 2014; and Brookdale Senior Living, Inc. from January 2011 to June 2014. Mr. Nardone was previously a managing director of UBS from May 1997 to May 1998. Prior to joining UBS in 1997, Mr. Nardone was a principal of BlackRock. Prior to joining BlackRock, Mr. Nardone was a partner and a member of the executive committee at the law firm of Thacher Proffitt & Wood. Mr. Nardone received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Biology from the University of Connecticut and a Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law. We believe that Mr. Nardone’s leadership, management experience and experience with corporate and securities law bring valuable experience to our board of directors.
Timothy Jay has been a member of our board of directors since March 2023. Mr. Jay worked as Head of Government Bond Sales and Rates Trader at CRT Capital Group LLC, a financial services firm, from 2009 until his retirement in 2016. From 2005 to 2006, he served as Co-Managing Partner at Rockridge Advisors LLC, a multi-strategy hedge fund. Prior to 2005, he worked for Lehman Brothers as a Government Bond Trader, Head of Global Government Bond Business and a Liquid Markets Head Trader. During the same time, from 1996 to 2006, he served as both Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee, which regularly advised the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board on policy. He also served as a director of Intrawest Holdings from 2013 to 2017. We believe that Mr. Jay's significant knowledge of real estate and operational and financial development brings significant value to our Board of Directors.
Charles M. Sledge became a member of our Board of Directors in April 2025. Mr. Sledge currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Noble Holding Corporation plc a position he has held since February 2021. Mr. Sledge has also served as a member of the board of directors of Talos Energy Inc. since May 2018 and currently chairs the Audit Committee of Talos Energy Inc. Additionally, he currently serves on the board of Weatherford International plc, where he serves as chairman since June 2018. Mr. Sledge previously served on the board of directors of Vine Energy, Inc. (which was acquired by Chesapeake Energy Corporation). Mr. Sledge previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cameron International Corporation, an oilfield services company, from 2008 until its sale to Schlumberger Limited in 2016. Prior to that, he served as the Corporate Controller of Cameron International Corporation from 2001 until 2008. Mr. Sledge received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Louisiana State University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. We believe that Mr. Sledge's significant knowledge of the energy space and extensive financial experience will bring significant value to our Board of Directors.