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Seven Hills Realty Trust Elects Mark Talley to Board of Trustees

Jun 11, 2026 | By Startuprise io

Seven Hills Realty Trust, has announced that its Board of Trustees has appointed Mark A. Talley as an Independent Trustee, effective immediately.

Mr. Talley was appointed to fill the vacancy left by Jeffrey P. Somers’ resignation and will serve out the remainder of Mr. Somers’ term as an Independent Trustee.

Mr. Talley founded Griswold Realty Advisors, LLC in 2012. He also served as a Principal and founding partner of Greenwood Commercial Real Estate from 2021 to 2023, where he worked on acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing services for clients.

Earlier in his career, he was Vice President at Grubb & Ellis and held client relationship roles at Jones Lang LaSalle, including its predecessor, LaSalle Partners.

At the Company’s 2026 annual shareholder meeting held on June 9, 2026, shareholders re-elected Ann M. Danner and William A. Lamkin as Independent Trustees, and Matthew P. Jordan as a Managing Trustee, each for a three-year term. Seven Hills Realty Trust’s board has seven members, with 71% serving as independent trustees.

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Adam Portnoy, Chair of the Company’s Board of Trustees, made the following statement on today’s announcement: “We thank Jeff Somers for his service to SEVN and are pleased to welcome Mark to our Board as an Independent Trustee. We believe his extensive experience in commercial real estate and advisory services will be a valuable asset to our Board and look forward to his contributions.”

About Seven Hills Realty Trust

Founded in 2021, Seven Hills Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that focuses on originating and investing in first mortgage loans backed by middle-market transitional commercial properties. The company is managed by Tremont Realty Capital, an affiliate of The RMR Group, a U.S. alternative asset manager with over $37 billion in assets under management and more than 40 years of experience in commercial real estate investing, financing, and operations.

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