Robert Green
About Robert Green
Robert Green, age 72, has served as a director of FrontView REIT, Inc. since 2024; he is Vice Chairman of North American Development Group (NADG), bringing 40+ years in developing, acquiring, and managing retail, residential, and mixed-use properties across North America, and holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Toronto Law School . He is not independent under NYSE standards due to affiliation with the predecessor entity and serves on the Real Estate Investment Committee; he attended 100% of Board and committee meetings in 2024 .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centrefund Realty (TSX) | Director; Investment Committee member | 1994–2000 | Investment Committee |
| Sterling Centrecorp Inc. (TSX) | Director | 2001–2007 | — |
| Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd (TSX) | Director | n/a (not disclosed) | — |
| Commercial Real Estate Law Practice | Lawyer (specialized) | Pre-1985 (joined NADG in 1985) | — |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| North American Development Group (NADG) | Vice Chairman | 1985–Present (joined 1985) | Executive leadership; real estate development across North America |
Board Governance
- Committee assignments: Member, Real Estate Investment Committee (approves acquisitions/dispositions within delegated limits; recommends larger transactions to the Board) .
- Committee composition: Real Estate Investment Committee comprises Stephen Preston (Chair), Randall Starr, and Robert Green; all other standing committees are fully independent, but the Real Estate Investment Committee is not .
- Independence: The Board determined Green is not independent due to affiliation with the predecessor entity .
- Attendance and engagement: In 2024, the Board held two meetings; each director attended 100% of Board and committee meetings on which they served .
- Director terms: One-year terms; annual elections .
Fixed Compensation
| Director Compensation – FY2024 | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Fees Earned or Paid in Cash | $12,500 |
| Stock Awards | — |
| All Other Compensation | — |
| Total | $12,500 |
Policy snapshot (non-employee directors): annual cash retainer $50,000; committee chair retainers: Audit $15,000, Compensation $10,000, Nominating $10,000; expense reimbursement for reasonable out-of-pocket Board/committee meeting costs .
Performance Compensation
- RSU policy: Initial IPO RSU grant of $45,000 value to independent directors (Perez $90,000), vesting in full the day before the first annual stockholders’ meeting; annual RSU grant of $90,000 at each annual meeting for non-employee directors, vesting on the earlier of one year or the day before the next annual meeting held ≥50 weeks after the prior one .
- 2024 actual (Green): No RSU grant; outstanding RSUs as of Dec 31, 2024: 0 .
- Performance metrics: Director equity awards are time-based; no disclosed performance-conditional metrics for non-employee directors .
| 2024 Director Equity Awards (Green) | Grant Date | Shares (#) | Grant-Date Fair Value (USD) | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSUs | — | — | — | — (no RSUs outstanding as of 12/31/2024) |
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Company | Exchange | Role | Tenure | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrefund Realty | TSX | Director; Investment Committee | 1994–2000 | Public real estate company |
| Sterling Centrecorp Inc. | TSX | Director | 2001–2007 | Public real estate company |
| Liquor Stores N.A. Ltd | TSX | Director | n/a (not disclosed) | Public company |
Expertise & Qualifications
- 40+ years of real estate development, acquisition, and asset management across North America; senior executive leadership at NADG .
- Legal training (LL.B., University of Toronto Law School) with early career in commercial real estate law .
- Prior public board and investment committee experience in real estate sector (TSX-listed companies) .
Equity Ownership
| Beneficial Ownership (as of April 3, 2025) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Common Stock and securities exchangeable for Common Stock | 101,013 shares (less than 1%) |
| Included OP Units (exchangeable 1:1 for Common Stock) | 12,260 OP Units included in beneficial ownership |
| Shares pledged as collateral | None (no pledges) |
Related alignment/transactions:
- Received 71,303 OP Units in the July 10, 2024 Internalization, valued at approximately $1.4 million based on the $19.00 IPO price on October 3, 2024 .
- Delinquent Section 16(a) reports: four transactions not timely included on two Forms 4 for Mr. Green (company believes all other filings were timely) .
Governance Assessment
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Strengths
- Deep sector expertise and prior investment committee experience in public real estate, aligned with FVR’s focus on outparcel and retail real estate .
- Clear engagement: 100% attendance at Board and committee meetings in 2024 .
- Ownership alignment through OP Units and common-equivalent exposure; no pledging of shares .
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Watch items / RED FLAGS
- Not independent; affiliated with the predecessor entity; serves on the non-independent Real Estate Investment Committee with both Co-CEOs, which concentrates transactional oversight with insiders (potential conflict in capital allocation) .
- Related-party exposure from the Internalization: Mr. Green (or affiliates) received 71,303 OP Units (~$1.4M at IPO price), aligning but also signaling insider economic benefits; ongoing outsourced services agreement with NAAM (affiliate) estimated at ~$0.6M in first year adds continuing affiliate dealings that require rigorous Audit Committee oversight .
- Section 16(a) compliance: four late-reported transactions for Mr. Green (process/control optics) .
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Implications for investors
- Transaction approval influence: As a Real Estate Investment Committee member, Green helps approve acquisitions/dispositions within delegated thresholds ($5–$25M single-asset; quarterly aggregates), and recommends larger deals to the full Board—heightening the importance of independent director challenge and Audit/Nominating oversight .
- Compensation alignment: 2024 compensation was cash-only (no RSUs), reflecting his non-independent status; going forward, policy provides for annual RSUs to non-employee directors, but 2024 disclosed no grant for Green—monitor future equity awards for alignment and dilution controls .
- Related-party risk management: Given past and ongoing affiliate relationships, investors should monitor the Audit Committee’s application of the Related Party Transaction Policy and disclosures around internalization-related benefits and outsourced services .