Sun Communities, Inc. Appoints Ms. Tonya Allen as Director
February 11, 2021 at 04:27 pm EST
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On February 11, 2021, the Board of Directors of Sun Communities, Inc. increased the size of the Board from seven to eight directors and, effective immediately, appointed Ms. Tonya Allen to serve as a director of the Company until the annual meeting of the Company's stockholders to be held in 2021. Ms. Allen, age 48, has served since 2013 as the President and CEO of The Skillman Foundation, a Detroit-based philanthropic organization that works to strengthen K-12 public education, afterschool learning opportunities, and college and career pathways. On March 1, 2021, Ms. Allen will become the President of the McKnight Foundation. Prior to her tenure at The Skillman Foundation, Ms. Allen founded the Detroit Parent Network, a nonprofit that helps parents advocate for and support child well-being. Ms. Allen also serves as Chair of the Board of Directors at Oakland University.
Sun Communities, Inc. is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company owns manufactured housing (MH) and recreational vehicle (RV) communities and marinas in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The Company operates through four segments: MH communities, RV communities, Marinas, and communities in the United Kingdom (UK). The MH communities segment offers affordable housing to individuals and families, while also providing certain amenities. The RV communities offers affordable vacation opportunities to individuals and families with various amenities. The Marinas offers wet slip and dry storage space leases, end-to-end services, fuel sales and other amenities. The UK segment owns, operates, develops, or has an interest in, a portfolio of communities, referred to as holiday parks, and is in the business of acquiring, operating, and developing communities in the United Kingdom. The Company owns and operates portfolio of 665 developed properties.