Sun Communities names President John McLaren chief operating officer, COO Bruce Thelen departs
Sun Communities appointed John B. McLaren, its current President, as Chief Operating Officer on March 9, 2026, with added responsibility for the operations team. The same day, Bruce D. Thelen left his role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer to focus on other opportunities.
Key points
- McLaren, age 55, has worked for the company for 24 years and has been President since November 2024.
- His employment agreement has an initial three-year term and a base salary of $600,000, with a target bonus of 150% of base salary.
- If the company terminates him without cause or he resigns for good reason, he would receive 1.50 times his base salary plus target bonus, subject to a release.
The filing
Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:11 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on March 09, 2026.
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