Mark Blackburn is an Invesco Managing Director and a member of the Real Estate Securities Portfolio Management and Research Teams. His current duties include work as Director of Securities Research and a Portfolio Manager. Prior to joining Invesco in 1998, Mark worked as an Associate Director of Research focusing on equity securities research and recommendations with a regional brokerage firm. He has extensive investment experience in institutional investing and risk management along with a background in evaluating the high-yield and convertible securities markets. Mark received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Louisiana State University and his Master of Business Administration degree from Southern Methodist University. He is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).