Highwoods Properties, Inc. announced that Candice W. Todd, 58, has been elected to join the Company?s Board of Directors effective January 30, 2024. Ms. Todd served as Managing Director/Global Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investments from 2019 until her retirement in February 2023. Ms. Todd first joined a predecessor of Morgan Stanley in 1994 and served in a variety of real estate investment, finance and accounting roles, including Global Chief Financial Officer of Morgan Stanley?s open-end funds (Prime Property Fund U.S., Prime Property Fund Europe, and Prime Property Fund Asia).

Ms. Todd is currently chair of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries. She earned a Master of Accountancy and a B.S. in Human Resources from the University of Alabama.