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Mr. Schneider is First Industrial Realty Trust's Chief Information Officer. He is responsible for developing and establishing overall information technology strategy for the organization. He evaluates information needs and develops strategies for required programming, systems development and hardware acquisitions. Since the company's formation, he has been responsible for overseeing the information technology systems and coordination of the quarterly financial and statistical reporting. He was also previously responsible for all the tax functions of the company. Mr. Schneider joined The Shidler Group in 1991 and was controller for The Shidler Group's Midwest region responsible for accounting, tax and treasury functions. Prior to joining The Shidler Group, Mr. Schneider was a tax consultant with Arthur Andersen & Company, where he specialized in real estate and partnership tax and worked for two residential and commercial property management firms. Mr. Schneider is a certified public accountant and a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the Illinois CPA Society and the Minnesota Society of certified public accountants. Mr. Schneider earned his Bachelor of Science in finance and accounting at the University of Minnesota. | 