H&R Real Estate Investment Trust announced the appointment of Donald Clow to the REIT's Board of Trustees. Mr. Clow will fill a vacancy left by Ronald Rutman, who is leaving the Board following a successful term as vice-chair and Independent Lead Trustee. Subsequent to his appointment, the Trustees appointed Mr. Clow as Independent Lead Trustee of the REIT's Board of Trustees.

Mr. Clow recently retired as a Trustee and President and CEO of Crombie REIT and previously served as a Trustee of Granite REIT. Mr. Clow's appointment is another milestone in a board renewal process that began in 2017. With Mr. Clow's appointment to the Board of Trustees, all six of the REIT's independent trustees have joined the Board within the last three years.