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title: "Terry S. Brown and Benjamin W. Schall join Vivmark leadership; Schall named CEO"
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description: "Terry S. Brown and Benjamin W. Schall have joined Vivmark's leadership team following a merger with AvalonBay Communities. Benjamin W. Schall, the former CEO of AvalonBay, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Vivmark. Both individuals were appointed as trustees effective at the time of the merger filing."
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# Terry S. Brown and Benjamin W. Schall join Vivmark leadership; Schall named CEO

**AvalonBay Communities' trustees Terry S. Brown and Benjamin W. Schall joined Vivmark at the Effective Time, with Benjamin W. Schall becoming Chief Executive Officer of Vivmark.**

Individual

Terry S. Brown

Conor C. Flynn

Christopher B. Howard

Charles E. Mueller Jr.

Timothy J. Naughton

Benjamin W. Schall

Susan Swanezy

Role

Trustee of Vivmark

Trustee of Vivmark

Trustee of Vivmark

Trustee of Vivmark

Trustee of Vivmark

Trustee of Vivmark; Chief Executive Officer of Vivmark

Trustee of Vivmark

Type of Change

Appointed

Appointed

Appointed

Appointed

Appointed

Appointed; Appointed CEO

Appointed

Effective Date

Effective Time (per filing)

Effective Time (per filing)

Effective Time (per filing)

Effective Time (per filing)

Effective Time (per filing)

Effective Time (per filing)

Effective Time (per filing)

Reason

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Merger — AvalonBay ceased to exist; replaced by Merger Sub directors/officers

Replacement Info

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Background Details

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Former Chief Executive Officer of AvalonBay prior to the Merger

Not disclosed

Board/Committee Role Changes

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Original SEC Filing: AVALONBAY COMMUNITIES INC \[ AVB \] - 8-K - Aug. 17, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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