Federal Realty Investment Trust announced key promotions and additions to its leadership team. Deirdre M. Johnson, an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience managing large commercial real estate portfolios, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Asset Management. Ms. Johnson, who has been with the company since 2007, is responsible for the strategy and performance of Federal Realty'sVirginia and Chicago portfolios, comprising 4.5 million square feet of real estate.

Michael Linson, an experienced professional with more than two decades in the industry who joined Federal Realty in 2015, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance. Mr. Linson provides overall financial oversight for Federal Realty's portfolio and is directly responsible for all financial aspects of its East Coast portfolio, which is composed of roughly 80 shopping centers comprising 18 million square feet of real estate. Leah Andress Brady, who has been with the company since 2016, has been promoted to Vice President, Investor Relations.

In her role, Ms. Brady is responsible managing communication between Federal Realty and its investors, and providing critical business strategy insights to executive leadership. Laura Houser, who has dedicated two decades to the company, has been promoted to Vice President, Human Resources. In this capacity, Ms. Houser oversees all aspects of human resources including compensation, employee benefit programs, talent acquisition, employee development, performance management and compliance.