On July 27, 2016, NorthStar Realty Europe Corp.'s board of directors voted to elect Ms. Dianne Hurley, effective August 3, 2016, as an independent director of the Board. Concurrently with the effectiveness of the foregoing election, the size of the Board was increased from seven to eight members. Ms. Hurley has consulted as the Chief Operating Officer of Imperial Companies. From January to June 2015, she worked as Chief Administrative Officer of RedBird Capital Partners. Ms. Hurley has served as an independent director and audit committee chairperson of NorthStar Real Estate Capital Income Fund since March 2016, as an independent director and audit committee member of NorthStar/RXR New York Metro Real Estate Inc. since February 2015 and as an independent director and audit committee chairperson of Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV Inc. since February 2016.