Catherine (Cat) has served as Chief Operating Officer of Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc (IIPR) – an NYSE-traded REIT since March 2023, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (January 2017-March 2023) and Chief Accounting Officer (January 2017 – January 2021). IIPR targets medical-use cannabis facilities for acquisition, including sale-leaseback transactions, with tenants that are licensed growers under long-term triple net leases.

 

Prior to joining IIPR, Cat served as vice president, internal audit of BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. (formerly NYSE: BMR), a REIT specializing in acquiring, leasing, developing and managing laboratory and office space for the life science industry. She also was director of financial accounting and audit for The Corky McMillin Companies, a privately held real estate land developer and homebuilder, and a senior manager with KPMG LLP, where she audited the financial statements for public and private companies in a broad range of industries with a focus on real estate.

 

Cat received her Master of Science in Accountancy from San Diego State University and her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and minor in Management from the University of California, Irvine. She is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive), Certified Internal Auditor, and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, CalCPA and the Institute of Internal Auditors.

 

Cat resides in San Diego with her husband and two daughters.