EastGroup Properties, Inc. announced that David M. Fields has been appointed to the EastGroup board of directors effective February 1, 2022 and will serve on its compensation committee. Mr. Fields' appointment expands the Company's Board to nine directors, seven of whom are independent. Since 2014, Mr. Fields has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of San Ramon, California-based Sunset Development Company, the developer, owner and manager of Bishop Ranch, home to 30,000 employees and 600 businesses, along with retail, entertainment and planned residential.