Manulife US Real Estate Management Pte. Ltd., as manager of Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust announced the appointment of Ms. Jennifer R. Schillaci as Chief Investment Officer with immediate effect. Ms. Schillaci has more than 14 years of experience within Manulife Financial Corporation, Prior to joining Manulife US REIT, she was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager in Manulife Real Estate, where she was primarily responsible for the ongoing investment strategy and portfolio management, including acquisitions, dispositions and financing, of both the Manulife Canadian Property Portfolio and the Manulife Canadian Real Estate Investment Fund (private REIT). Previously, Ms. Schillaci was an Investment Director with Manulife Real Estate where she was responsible for the successful execution of acquisition targets, as well as the disposition of non-core assets and the monitoring and analysis of the company's real estate investment performance, concentrating primarily on the west coast markets of the U.S.