Mr. Ronald L. Havner, Jr., has been Chairman of Public Storage, the largest self-storage company in the world, from 2011 to 2026, having previously served as its Chief Executive Officer between November 2002 and December 2018. He joined Public Storage in 1986 and held a variety of senior management positions and is currently a member of its Board.

In addition, Mr. Havner was Chairman of the Board of Public Storage’s former affiliate, PS Business Parks, Inc. (PSB) and previously served as PSB’s Chief Executive Officer. He is also the former Chairman of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).

Mr. Havner’s extensive leadership experience and company and industry knowledge for 40 years, along with his mandates as Chairman of both Public Storage and PSB, provide him with an invaluable perspective in Board discussions about the operations and strategic direction of the Company. This is especially pertinent in Europe, where self-storage awareness has not yet reached the same level as in the USA.

Mr. Havner has served as an independent director of many other companies. He is currently a member of the Board of AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), a position he has held since September 2014 and which includes serving on the Audit Committee and the Investment and Finance Committee.

Mr. Havner holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.