Sheryl G von Blucher, Independent Director

On August 30, 2016, the Board of Directors of Washington Prime Group Inc. unanimously appointed Ms. Sheryl G. von Blucher as an independent director of the Board. Ms. von Blucher has over 30 years of experience and has led strategic and portfolio planning, operations and corporate finance and development for both domestic and international organizations. She currently serves as partner and managing director for JMJS Group, a private equity partnership. Prior to her tenure there, she led international analysis, strategy and corporate affairs for Heritage Amoco of British Petroleum (BP Amoco). Subsequent to BP Amoco, Ms. von Blucher served as senior vice president of planning and corporate development at Information Handling Services. Ms. von Blucher is a graduate of Rice University and received a master's degree from Harvard University. She will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board, with a term that expires in 2017.