Walter C. Watkins, Jr.

Mr. Watkins has been an Independent Director of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR) since 2015 and is Chair of the Board’s Compensation Committee. He is the Principal of WCW Enterprises, LLC, which he founded in 2000 to provide business consulting services and manage certain private investments. Prior to founding WCW Enterprises, Mr. Watkins served in various executive capacities at Bank One Corporation from 1968 to 2000. He served as the Chief Development Officer for the City of Detroit from 2002 to 2006 and the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Detroit Regional Convention Facility Authority from 2009 to 2010. Mr. Watkins is a Director of the Omega Historic Preservation Foundation. His past board affiliations include Health Alliance Plan, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, Detroit Medical Center, Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, United Way of Southeast Michigan and Fisk University.