Melcor Real Estate Investment Trust announced the appointment of Barry James, FCA, FCPA, ICD.D and Brandon Kot as new Trustees of Melcor REIT effective immediately. Mr. James brings extensive board and financial experience to the REIT. Mr. James qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1983 and became a Fellow of the Chartered Accountants in 2007.

He was admitted to the PricewaterhouseCoopers partnership in 1989 and served as Managing Partner of the Edmonton office from 2001 to 2011. Since then, Mr. James has served on multiple boards, including current roles as Vice-Chair and Audit Committee Chair of ATB Financial, as well as Audit Committee Chair for Corus Entertainment, AutoCanada Inc., and the University of Alberta Property Trust. He also serves on several private fiduciary and advisory boards.

Mr. James will serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Kot has extensive experience in the real estate market and has established himself as a leader in Canada?s commercial mortgage industry. Mr. Kot obtained his Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in 2005 and is currently Managing Partner of Canada ICI Capital Corporation, a national real estate finance group, having worked there for almost 20 years.

He is also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children?s Hospital Foundation and is an active member of the Real Estate Council of Alberta and Mortgage Professionals Canada.