Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), an urban office REIT uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations, today announced that its board of directors has appointed Jennifer J. Banks and Larry J. Diamond as co-chief operating officers, effective April 23, 2018. Ms. Banks will assume additional responsibilities related to leading the company’s risk management operations and will continue as general counsel and corporate secretary. Mr. Diamond will assume a national role overseeing the company’s real estate property operations and will continue as regional market director of Maryland.