Washington Prime Group Inc.

Each quarter, we award the wpg Values Award to colleagues who have been nominated by their peers for exemplifying our values: Be Passionate, Be Accountable, and Be You. Congratulations to our third quarter wpg Values Award winners: Jacquleen Cole, Director, Legal Leasing Operations; Mallory DeLucas, Manager, Specialty Leasing, Polaris Fashion Place; Clay Neal, Operations Director, Gateway Mall; Phil Salem, Vice President, Financial Operations; Matt Schillig, Project Manager, Construction, and the maintenance team at The Mall at Fairfield Commons: Kevin Allen, Jeremiah Wikoff and Jon Slorp. Congratulations to our award winners, and thank you for all you do!

Please join us in welcoming two new colleagues who recently joined wpg: Alex Burnell, Maintenance Technician at Town Center at Aurora in Aurora, Colorado; and Ethan Horton, Security Operations Specialist at our Columbus, Ohio office. Welcome, Alex and Ethan!

Ariat International recently made its Arizona debut when the brand opened a new location at Scottsdale Quarter in Scottsdale, Arizona. Ariat specializes in high-quality equestrian apparel, footwear, and accessories. A special 'thank you' to Shelby Moore, Senior Director, Leasing; Anu Dhuga, Assistant General Counsel; Scott Fox, Director, Construction; Zach Buckhardt, General Manager; Christina Calhoun, Marketing Director; and Kayla Bell, Specialty Leasing Manager for their work to bring Ariat to Scottsdale Quarter!

Several members of Team wpg recently toured the Pelotonia Research Center at The Ohio State University. They saw firsthand how the money raised through Pelotonia is supporting life-saving cancer research and were able to ask researchers questions about their work. Thank you to Pelotonia for organizing this opportunity!

We hope you have a safe and relaxing Labor Day!

Three more MINISO locations opened in our portfolio over the past month. You can now find the Japanese-inspired lifestyle brand at Town Center at Aurora in Aurora, Colorado; Mall at Johnson City in Johnson City, Tennessee; and Ashland Town Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The retailer, which specializes in everyday essentials and trendy items, is proving to be a big draw at each location. Read more about previous MINISO openings in the wpg profile here: https://lnkd.in/giCGrxF2

Back-to-school season is an important time for retailers and shoppers alike. wpg property teams spent the end of summer supporting retailers and community outreach efforts to make sure students in their area have the supplies they need when they go back to the classroom. Read more on our blog: https://lnkd.in/giSsjPYs

We are excited to welcome Jeff Brown to wpg as Senior Vice President, Accounting. Learn more about him on our Leadership page: https://lnkd.in/gYk2PTCU Welcome, Jeff!

We're excited for these new additions to Clay Terrace in Carmel, Indiana!

Once a quarter, we welcome therapy dogs to our corporate office in Columbus, Ohio, allowing colleagues the chance to de-stress and take a brain break. A special 'thank you' to Alliance of Therapy Dogs for helping connect us with the wonderful therapy dogs in our area. We're already looking forward to our next visit!