Slate Office REIT announced that Steve Hodgson, its current Chief Operating Officer, has been named as Chief Executive Officer effective June 3, 2020. Scott Antoniak, the REIT's current CEO, will stay within Slate Asset Management and will focus on origination of private market opportunities. Given his role within the larger Slate organization, Antoniak will remain available to the REIT's management team throughout the transition to ensure operational continuity. Hodgson has worked closely with Antoniak since 2014. As COO, he maintains responsibility for asset management and business development of the REIT, including oversight of operations, leasing and capital investment programs and executing on financing, acquisition and disposition activity. He joined Slate Asset Management as a Vice President of Asset Management in 2014 and previously worked at Oxford Properties Group, a Canadian owner, developer and manager of commercial real estate.