Equity Residential Appoints Chris Carr to Board of Trustees, Expanding Board to 11
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) appointed Chris Carr, former Chief Operating Officer of Sweetgreen, as a trustee on July 24, 2025, increasing the board from 10 to 11 members. The company says Carr is independent and will serve on the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees. The filing names Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), not VIVMARK RESIDENTIAL (VMRK) as stated in the request.
Key points
- Appointed July 24, 2025; board increased from 10 to 11 members, nine of whom are independent
- Annual cash retainer of $90,000, plus $210,000 annual retainer paid in restricted shares and/or restricted units
- Additional annual cash retainers of $17,500 (Audit Committee) and $12,500 (Corporate Governance Committee), prorated to the 2026 Annual Meeting
- Carr, 61, previously served as Sweetgreen COO and as Starbucks Executive Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer
The filing
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