Brian Zander was appointed Chief Accounting Officer of W. P. Carey in 2022. In his role, he oversees financial reporting, internal controls and accounting to ensure transparency and accuracy in financial disclosures. Prior to his role as Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Zander was Senior Vice President and Controller. Mr. Zander joined W. P. Carey in 2016 as Assistant Controller. He also serves as Chief Accounting Officer of Net Lease Office Properties (NYSE: NLOP).

Prior to W. P. Carey, he worked at Acadia Realty Trust (2014-2016), a publicly traded real estate investment trust, where he served as the Assistant Controller. From 2007 to 2014, Mr. Zander worked in the assurance practice at Ernst & Young LLP. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed in the state of New York and graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Maryland.