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Jodie W. McLean is chief executive officer of EDENS, a national retail real estate developer and operator, based in Washington, D.C.

McLean was named CEO in 2015, president in 2002 and chief investment officer in 1997. She has been responsible for the development, redevelopment, acquisition and disposition of more than $15 billion in retail assets.

McLean serves as a trustee and executive board member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. She also serves on the boards of Cushman & Wakefield, Extended Stay America and Wofford College, as well as boards of several other institutions and charities. McLean is a member of the Liberty Fellowship (Aspen Institute) Class of 2009.

McLean holds a bachelor of science degree in finance and management from the Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina and a degree from South Carolina Honors College.