Mr. Stockert has served as a director since December 2016, having previously served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Post Properties, Inc. from May 2002 until December 2016.
Mr. Stockert has served as one of three general partners in Sweetwater Opportunity Fund, L.P., an Atlanta-based private real estate investment fund, since 2019.
Mr. Stockert served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Post Properties, Inc. from 2002 until its merger with MAA in December 2016, having previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2001 until 2002. Prior to joining Post Properties, Inc., Mr. Stockert served as Executive Vice President of Duke Realty Corporation, a public real estate company, from 1999 until 2000 and as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Weeks Corporation from 1995 until it merged with Duke Realty Corporation in 1999. From 1990 until 1995, Mr. Stockert was an investment banker in the Real Estate group at Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. (now Morgan Stanley) and prior to 1990 was a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Stockert previously served on the board of directors of Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE).