The Macerich Company announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Peggy Alford to the Board. Ms. Alford will also be nominated to stand for election to the Board at the Company's 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The appointment of Ms. Alford as an independent director continues the Company's ongoing Board refreshment program. Ms. Alford will be filling the seat previously held by Fred Hubbell, has resigned from the Board in order to focus on his gubernatorial campaign in Iowa Ms. Alford previously held a variety of senior executive positions at PayPal Inc., including Chief Financial Officer of the Americas, Global Credit and Global Products; Senior Vice President, Head of Human Resources, People Operations and Global Head of Cross Border Trade; and Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific. Prior to joining PayPal Inc., Ms. Alford worked at former eBay subsidiary, Rent.com.