David A. BrooksDavid A. Brooks has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. Since the Company’s initial public offering in 2003, Mr. Brooks had been Chief Legal Officer and Head of Transactions. Chief Executive Officer Mr. Bennett continued, “The promotion of David to Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel recognizes his multidimensional capabilities. David engages in every phase of the Company’s business, especially including the negotiation, structuring, and closing of transactions, and advises on all facets of the Company’s strategies, corporate governance and legal concerns. His unique combination of business acumen and legal expertise greatly enhance Ashford’s ability to achieve our strategic goals. David’s command of the smallest detail to the broadest issue provides us with the expertise to implement our key strategies.”