PhillipsEdison Grocery Center REIT I Inc.'s board expanded its size to fivemembers from four with the addition of an independent director.

The company said Gregory Wood was elected to serve as an independentdirector and member of the board's conflicts committee. The board expansion andcorresponding appointment of Wood were carried out April 26.

Wood has been working at EnergySolutions Inc. as executivevice president and CFO since 2012, according to a filing.