Jessica Norman

As Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Jessica Norman leads Tanger’s legal organization, including its corporate governance and compliance functions, and she serves as part of Tanger’s executive leadership team.

Jessica has nearly two decades of legal and regulatory experience in both the public and private sectors, focused primarily within the commercial real estate industry. Prior to joining Tanger in September 2023, Jessica served as Chief Legal Officer of Independence Realty Trust (“IRT”), a publicly traded REIT that owns and operates multifamily apartment properties across non-gateway U.S. markets. She joined IRT in 2016 in connection with the company’s internalization, after serving for two years as Managing Director, Corporate Counsel for IRT’s external advisor, RAIT Financial Trust. Earlier in her career, Jessica worked in private practice with various prominent law firms where she represented clients in sophisticated commercial real estate transactions.

Since 2021, Jessica has also served as a board member and co-chair for the Nominating and Governance Committee for the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Philadelphia Region, which supports families on their children’s medical journeys with a community of comfort and hope. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from the University of Pittsburgh, as well as a Juris Doctorate and a Master of Business Administration from Temple University.