Sam Levinson
Director
From 2004 to 2015 Mr. Levinson was a Director of Canary Wharf Group, a U.K. property developer and manager of over 16 million square feet of Class A office and retail space. In addition, he was a member of the Operating Committee and was the Chairman of the Audit Committee. He served as a non-Executive Director of Songbird Estates, Canary Wharf Group’s holding company, from April 2004 to February 2015.
Mr. Levinson is the Founder, Co-Chairman and head of the Investment Committee of Clipper Realty Inc (NYSE:CLPR) a real estate company that acquires, owns, manages and operates multi-family residential and commercial properties.
In 2013 Mr. Levinson was appointed to the Board of Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE: SGM) and is the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Since 2011 Mr. Levinson has served as Director of Dynasty Financial Partners, LLC, which provides investment and technology platforms for independent financial, investment, and wealth management advisors. In 2006, he joined the Board of American European Group Insurance Company headquartered in New York.
He is the Founder, President and controlling shareholder of Trapeze Inc., a diversified real estate investment company, where he has served since its inception in 2001. From 2005 until 2013 Mr. Levinson was a Director of Coleman Cable Inc., a manufacturer of wire and cable in the U.S. Additionally, Mr. Levinson was appointed as a director of West Coast Bancorp of Portland, Oregon in February 2011 and served until its sale in April 2013.