Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. announced the appointment of Jessica K. Norman as the company's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, effective September 12, 2023. In this role, Ms. Norman will lead Tanger's legal organization, including its corporate governance and compliance functions. Ms. Norman will report to Stephen Yalof, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will sit on the executive leadership team.

Ms. Norman will bring to Tanger nearly two decades of legal and regulatory experience in both the public and private sectors, focused primarily within the commercial real estate industry. Most recently, she served as Chief Legal Officer of Independence Realty Trust ("IRT"), a publicly traded REIT that owns and operates multifamily apartment properties across non-gateway U.S. markets. Ms. Norman spent several years early in her career in private practice with various prominent law firms. Prior to joining IRT in 2016 in connection with the company's internalization, she served for two years as Managing Director, Corporate Counsel for IRT's external advisor, RAIT Financial Trust, where she was primarily responsible for overseeing legal matters affecting IRT.

Since 2021, Ms. Norman has also served as a board member and co-chair for the Nominating and Governance Committee for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region, which supports families on their children's medical journeys with a community of comfort and hope. Ms. Norman holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Business Administration from Temple University.