---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001625941-25-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001625941"
company_name: "ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST Inc."
filed_at: "2025-04-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T19:42:38.963633+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Dhanda resigns; Edmondson appointed; Head of Asset Management Recknor to retire

## Summary
- Rajat Dhanda resigned from Board effective April 2, 2025; not due to any disagreement.
- Martin A. Edmondson appointed to Board; he is Partner and Co-Head of U.S. Logistics Investments at Ares.
- Scott Recknor, Head of Asset Management, notified retirement; effective date not yet determined.
- Edmondson is not an independent director; entered indemnification agreement with the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001625941-25-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001625941
- company_name: ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-04-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625941/000162594125000013/0001625941-25-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625941/000162594125000013/aire-20250401x8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001625941-25-000013.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rajat Dhanda resigned as Director at ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On April 2, 2025, Rajat Dhanda, a member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of Ares Industrial Real Estate Income Trust Inc. (referred to herein as the “Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”), notified the Company of his decision to step down from his position on the Board, which became effective on that day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625941/000162594125000013/0001625941-25-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Scott Recknor retired as Head of Asset Management at ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Head of Asset Management
  source text: On April 1, 2025, Scott Recknor, the Company’s Head of Asset Management, notified the Company of his decision to retire.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625941/000162594125000013/0001625941-25-000013-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin A. Edmondson was appointed as Director at ARES INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE INCOME TRUST Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Board appointed Martin A. Edmondson to serve as a director on the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1625941/000162594125000013/0001625941-25-000013-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.