Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (NASDAQ: ILPT) elected Elena B. Poptodorova as an independent trustee, expanding its board to eight members effective June 9, 2026, according to a company announcement.

The real estate investment trust's board now comprises 75% independent trustees. Poptodorova will serve a one-year term expiring at ILPT's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.

Poptodorova has served as vice president and director for Euro-Atlantic affairs of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria since 2017. She previously held senior positions at Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including serving as Bulgarian ambassador to the United States from 2010 to 2016 and from 2002 to 2008. She was a member of the Bulgarian Parliament from 1990 to 2001.

She has served on multiple boards including TravelCenters of America from 2020 until its acquisition by BP Products North America Inc. in May 2023. Currently, she serves on boards of the U.S.-Bulgarian Chamber in America, the American Foundation for Bulgaria and the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy in Germany.

"We welcome Elena as a new Independent Trustee to our Board. We believe her distinguished career as a diplomat, combined with her expertise in industrial property matters, will bring valuable perspective to ILPT," said Adam Portnoy, chair of ILPT's board.

At the 2026 annual meeting, shareholders re-elected Bruce M. Gans, Lisa Harris Jones, Joseph L. Morea, Kevin C. Phelan and June S. Youngs as independent trustees, and Adam D. Portnoy and Yael Duffy as managing trustees.

ILPT owns and leases industrial and logistics properties. As of March 31, 2026, the company's portfolio included 409 properties containing approximately 59.6 million rentable square feet across 39 states. The company is managed by The RMR Group (NASDAQ: RMR).