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Lydia H. Kennard is a Director of AMB Property Corporation. She was a former executive director of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) from October 2005 until February 2007, responsible for establishing the direction and effective operation of one of the world's largest airport systems. At LAWA, Ms. Kennard managed operational and financial challenges, including the implementation of new security measures, fiscal controls, and innovative business programs. She first served as LAWA's executive director from 1999 through 2003, following five years as the agency's deputy executive director, and rejoined LAWA in October 2005. Ms. Kennard is also chairman of KDG Development Construction Consulting, specializing in program and construction management. Previously, Ms. Kennard served as associate attorney at McKenna & Fitting, and as a member of the Los Angeles Planning Commission. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Stanford University, a Master's degree in City Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a law degree from Harvard Law School. Ms. Kennard is a member of the Board of Trustees of RAND, a nonprofit research and analysis institution; a director of IndyMac Bank; a director of UNOVA Corporation; a member of the UniHealth Foundation Board; a director of the Pardee RAND Graduate School; a member of the California Air Resources Board; and recently became a director of URS Corporation. | 