On April 11, 2013, Mark D. Ettenger and Marina Shevyrtalova elected Alexander C. Matina, 36, to serve on Trinity Place Holdings Inc.'s Board of Directors as the third ‘EC Director,' as provided in the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and the Modified Second Amended Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Syms Corp. and its Subsidiaries. With the election of Mr. Matina, the Board now has five members.

The Board does not currently have any separate committees. Mr. Matina was elected by Mr. Ettenger and Ms. Shevyrtalova in their roles as the EC Directors of the Company, in accordance with the Company's Certificate of Incorporation. Mr. Matina received an MBA from Columbia University in 2004 and a B.S. from Fordham University in 1998.

Since 2007, Mr. Matina has served as Vice President, Investments at MFP Investors, LLC, the family office of Michael F. Price. He is also currently an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Fordham University.