Biography

Philip Mays serves as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Federal Realty Investment Trust. In this capacity, Mr. Mays is responsible for overseeing the Trust’s accounting, financial reporting and budgeting activities. Mr. Mays joined the Trust in 2005 as Controller and assumed the role of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer in 2007. Mr. Mays has extensive real estate, REIT and SEC experience from prior positions with CRIIMI MAE Inc. and Ernst & Young. In 2004 and 2005, Mr. Mays was the Vice President and Controller of CRIIMI MAE Inc, a mortgage real estate investment trust. Previously, Mr. Mays was a Senior Manager with Ernst and Young LLP serving real estate and construction clients including Turner Construction Company, Centex Corporation and Crescent Real Estate Equities. Mr. Mays is a Certified Public Accountant and has a bachelor's degree with a double major in accounting and finance from Jacksonville University.