On March 20, 2017, Ramco-Gershenson Properties Trust (the "Trust") appointed Mr. Raymond J. Merk, age 57, to serve as its Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Merk had served since September 2016 as the Trust's Interim Chief Accounting Officer and had been providing services to the Trust as a consultant with Resources Global Professionals. Prior to joining RGP in September 2016, Mr. Merk worked as an independent consultant since June 2016 and as a consultant for Robert Half International Inc. from June 2015 through May 2016.