Christopher Ostapovicz

Chris Ostapovicz has been appointed Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Ostapovicz will join the Company in March and will report to John Arabia, President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Hoffman will remain with the Company during a period of transition.

Mr. Ostapovicz most recently served as Senior Vice President of Asset Management at Host Hotels & Resorts, which he joined in 2007. Prior to joining Host Hotels & Resorts, he held various operating and finance positions at both The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Marriott International. Chris was board director and treasurer for the Hospitality Asset Managers Association (HAMA) the last five years and one of three faculty to start Georgetown University's master's in global hospitality in 2014. Mr. Ostapovicz earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from University of Maryland, a master's degree in business administration from Georgetown University and a master's degree in real estate from Johns Hopkins University.