Elisabeth T. Stheeman was elected to W. P. Carey’s Board of Directors in 2022 and serves as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and Investment Committee.
 
Ms. Stheeman is the Chair of FTSE 250 listed Edinburgh Investment Trust plc, an External Member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and an Independent, Non-Executive Member of Deloitte’s North & South Europe Board and the Deloitte UK Oversight Board, as well as its Audit Governance Board. In addition, she has recently been appointed to the Board of M&G plc and will become a Member of the Audit and the Risk Committees, effective August 2024. 

With extensive expertise in financial services, real estate and healthcare across the UK, Germany, and France, she brings a wealth of experience to her roles. Previously, Ms. Stheeman served as an External Member of the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee and Financial Market Infrastructure Board. She also served on the Supervisory Board of alstria office REIT-AG and served in various roles at Morgan Stanley for over 20 years.
 
Ms. Stheeman is a member of the Council and Finance and Estates Committee of the London School of Economics and a member of Council of the German-British Chamber of Commerce. She holds a B.A. in Business Administration from The Hamburg School of Business and a Diploma in Business Studies from the London School of Economics.