Real Matters Inc. announced that Lisa Melchior will be stepping down after serving on the Real Matters Board since 2017. The Company also announced the appointment of Kay Brekken to its Board of Directors. Ms. Brekken will succeed Ms. Melchior as a member of the Compensation, Nomination and Governance Committee.

The changes are effective May 7, 2024. Kay Brekken is a Corporate Director with more than 25 years of North American financial leadership experience in a broad range of industries including real estate, retail, healthcare and financial services. Prior to her retirement, Ms. Brekken was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of First Capital Real Estate Investment Trust from 2014 to 2021.

Prior to First Capital REIT, she was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Indigo Books & Music Inc. Ms. Brekken serves on the boards of Allied Properties REIT RATESDOTCA Group Ltd. and on the advisory board of the Rotman School of Management CFO Leadership Program. She is a Certified Public Accountant and she holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington.