Ellen M. Goitia serves as Independent Trustee of the Company. She is a Certified Public Accountant and served as the partner-in-charge for KPMG LLP’s ("KPMG") Chesapeake Business Unit Audit practice and a member of the firm’s audit leadership team from October 2011 until her retirement in May 2016. As the partner-in-charge of the Chesapeake Business Unit Audit practice, Ms. Goitia had ultimate operational oversight for five offices in Maryland, DC and Virginia, with responsibilities including business unit financial performance, resource management, human resources, quality client service, and risk management. Ms. Goitia was admitted to the KPMG _ partnership in 1993 and had more than 30 years of experience as a professional with the firm, including experience as lead audit partner for a variety of publicly traded and private companies. She has served clients on a wide range of accounting and operational issues, public security issuances and strategic corporate transactions. Ms. Goitia was a speaker, panelist and moderator for KPMG’s Audit Committee Institute as well as for other governance programs external to KPMG. In addition, Ms. Goitia served as an independent member of the Nominating Committee of KPMG’s Board of Directors from 2009 until 2011, and has served on several nonprofit organizations’ boards. Ms. Goitia brings the following experience, qualifications, attributes and skills to the Board: • General business management and strategic planning experience from her 5 years as the partner-in-charge of the Chesapeake Business Unit Audit Practice of KPMG and over 30 years as a professional at KPMG; • Understanding of and familiarity with public companies and public company boards from her service as lead audit engagement partner at a major accounting firm; • Public company accounting, financial statements and corporate finance expertise from over 20 years of service as lead audit engagement partner at a major accounting firm.
As the Independent Trustee of Elme Communities, the total compensation of Ellen Goitia at Elme Communities is $158,972. There are 9 executives at Elme Communities getting paid more, with Paul McDermott having the highest compensation of $3,875,260.
Ellen Goitia is 60, she's been the Independent Trustee of Elme Communities since 2017. There are 7 older and 6 younger executives at Elme Communities. The oldest executive at Elme Communities is William Byrnes, 69, who is the Independent Trustee.
Ellen's mailing address filed with the SEC is 1775 EYE STREET, SUITE 1000, WASHINGTON, DC, 20006.
Over the last 22 years, insiders at Elme Communities have traded over $17,378,767 worth of Elme Communities stock and bought 59,267 units worth $1,443,995 . The most active insiders traders include Benjamin S Butcher, Edmund B Jr Cronin и George F Mckenzie. On average, Elme Communities executives and independent directors trade stock every 26 days with the average trade being worth of $151,541. The most recent stock trade was executed by Benjamin S Butcher on 30 December 2016, trading 267 units of WRE stock currently worth $4,691.
WashREIT owns and operates uniquely positioned real estate assets in the D.C. Metro region. Its portfolio of 43 properties includes approximately 3.4 million square feet of commercial space and 6,863 multifamily apartment units across the region.
The company currently has an enterprise value of approximately $3.0 billion. With a track record of driving returns and delivering satisfaction, WashREIT is a trusted authority in one of the nation’s most competitive real estate markets.
Elme Communities executives and other stock owners filed with the SEC include: