Drive Shack Leadership

Mr. Lawrence A. Goodfield, Jr. has been our Chief Accounting Officer since September 2016. Previously, Mr. Goodfield was a Managing Director in the Private Equity group of Fortress Investment Group. Prior to joining Fortress, Mr. Goodfield served as Senior Vice President and Controller at W.P. Carey, a leading global net-lease REIT that provides long-term sale-leaseback and build-to-suit financing solutions to companies worldwide, where he was responsible for directing accounting, financial reporting, and internal controls. Mr. Goodfield also formerly served in the audit and advisory practices, with a specialization in real estate, at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Goodfield received a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Michael Nichols has been our Chief Financial Officer since September 2020. Previously, Mr. Nichols served as Chief Financial Officer for Wilks Brothers, a diversified investor in energy, transportation, natural resources and financial services businesses. Michael Nichols has extensive diversified global leadership experience in accounting, financial reporting and treasury spanning several industries, having also served in senior-level finance and accounting roles with both Fischer & Company, a national commercial real estate and real estate technology firm specializing in tenant representation and GameStop Corp.