Gaming & Leisure Properties Wednesday announced that JoAnne A. Epps has been appointed to its board of directors as an independent director.
Epps, a senior advisor to Temple University president Jason Wingard, brings the total number of Gaming & Leisure Properties directors to eight, seven of whom are considered independent according to the listing standards of NASDAQ.
Epps also serves on the Board of Trustees at PREIT, a publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns and manages shopping malls, where she is a member of both the nominating & governance and audit committees.
“I am delighted to welcome JoAnne to our Board as we believe her experience as a trustee of a publicly traded real estate investment trust and legal acumen will serve our company well as we continue to drive growth in shareholder value,” said Gaming and Leisure Properties Chairman and CEO Peter M. Carlino in a statement. “Her expertise is a perfect complement to the existing strengths of the board and will substantially expand the diverse set of viewpoints that ultimately help shape our mission.”
A member of the American Bar Association, Epps also has memberships with the American Law Institute, the Barristers’ Association of Philadelphia, the National Bar Association, the Society of American Law Teachers, and the Pennsylvania Women’s Forum.
Epps has been on the faculty at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law since 1985 and a full professor since 1994, and served as Temple’s Executive Vice President and Provost from 2016 to 2021. She previously served as Dean of the School of Law from 2008 to 2016, and as Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 1989 to 2008.
Epps also served as Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1980 to 1985 and as a Deputy City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles from 1976 to 1980.
