Independence Realty Trust Inc CEO and leadership

James J. Sebra, age 43, has served as our Chief Financial Officer since May 2012 and our treasurer since January 2011. Mr. Sebra also served as the chief financial officer and treasurer of RAIT from May 2012 to March 2017 and as the senior vice president-finance and chief accounting officer of RAIT from May 2007 to May 2012. Mr. Sebra joined RAIT in connection with its acquisition of Taberna Realty Finance Trust, or Taberna, and served as Taberna’s vice president and chief accounting officer from June 2005 until its acquisition on December 11, 2006. Prior to joining Taberna, Mr. Sebra served as the controller of Brandywine Realty Trust, a publicly held REIT, from 2004 to 2005. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Sebra worked with Arthur Andersen LLP and KPMG LLP, public accounting firms, serving a variety of publicly held and privately held real estate companies and professional service firms. Mr. Sebra is presently an Adjunct Professor of Finance at Villanova University, a position he has held since 2011. Since January 2018, Mr. Sebra has also been a board member of Elwyn, a human services nonprofit organization. Mr. Sebra holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Saint Joseph’s University and a Master of Business Administration from Villanova University. Mr. Sebra is a certified public accountant.

Senior executive and Board Member with over twenty-five years of experience at large companies, turning around a NYSE REIT and as a founder of a medical device start up company. Proven leader with financial, real estate, legal and operational expertise. Public and private company background with strong communication and strategic planning skills.

Senior executive and Board Member with over twenty-five years of experience at large companies, turning around a NYSE REIT and as a founder of a medical device start up company. Proven leader with financial, real estate, legal and operational expertise. Public and private company background with strong communication and strategic planning skills.