Currently, Christopher J. Niehaus is Non-Executive Chairman of W.P. Carey, Inc., Non-Executive Chairman for W. P. Carey, Inc. and Partner & Head of US at BGO US Real Estate LP. Mr. Niehaus is also on the board of International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc., GO Center Plaza REIT LLC and GO US REIT I, LLC and Chairman of Student Sponsor Partnership, Inc. In the past Mr. Niehaus was Member of Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Real Estate. He received an MBA from Harvard University and an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College.