Mr. Haase has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Corporation since November 2019. Mr. Haase has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ESH REIT since November 2019 and as director of ESH REIT since April 2018. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Haase was the Chief Executive Officer of WoodSpring Hotels, LLC, a leading economy extended stay lodging brand. Mr. Haase led the design, launch and franchising of the WoodSpring Suites brand, including the conversion of properties from the company’s Value Place brand. Mr. Haase previously served in a series of executive positions with Choice Hotels International, Inc. including Executive Vice President, Global Brands, Marketing & Operations (from 2008 to 2012), Senior Vice President, Domestic Brand Operations & International Division (from 2007 to 2008), Senior Vice President, International Division (from 2000 to 2007), and Vice President, Finance & Treasurer (in 2000). Prior to joining Choice, Mr. Haase held a series of positions with The Ryland Group, Inc., Caterair International Corporation, Marriott Corporation, and Goldman, Sachs & Company.

Mr. Haase brings valuable extended stay lodging, operations, strategic planning, franchise and brand development experience to our Board. As the only executive of the Corporation to serve on the Board, Mr. Haase also contributes a level of understanding of the Corporation not easily attainable by an outside director.

Mr. Geoga has served as Chair of the Board of the Corporation since July 2013 and as Chair of the Board of ESH REIT since November 2013. Mr. Geoga served as a non-voting member and the Non-Executive Chair of our predecessor entities, ESH Hospitality Holdings LLC (“Holdings”) and ESH Strategies Holdings LLC (“Strategies Holdings”), from October 2010 to November 2013. Mr. Geoga is President and Chief Executive Officer of Salt Creek Hospitality, LLC, a privately-held firm engaged in making investments in the hospitality industry and providing related advisory services. Mr. Geoga also serves as a consultant to Atlantica Investment Holdings Limited, which through affiliated companies is the second largest manager of hotels in Brazil. Since 2002, Mr. Geoga has served as principal of Geoga Group, LLC, an investment and advisory consulting firm focused primarily on the hospitality industry. Until July 2006, Mr. Geoga’s primary occupation was serving as the President of Global Hyatt Corporation and as the President of Hyatt Corporation and the President of AIC Holding Co., the parent corporation of Hyatt International Corporation, then both privately-held subsidiaries of Global Hyatt Corporation which collectively operated the Hyatt chain of hotels throughout the world. In addition, from 2000 through 2005, Mr. Geoga served as President of Hospitality Investment Fund, LLC, a privately-held firm which was engaged in making investments in lodging and hospitality companies and projects. Mr. Georga previously served on the board of Kemper Corporation, including its Audit and Investment committees.

Mr. Geoga’s history as President of Hyatt Corporation, a global leader in its industry, as well as his extensive experience in lodging, operations, real estate development, finance, marketing, branding, corporate governance, as well as private business investment, brings to the Board the perspective of both an operating executive and one who is sophisticated in corporate investments and finance.

Ms. Keszler has served as a director of the Corporation since February 2018. Ms. Keszler has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Sky Associates, a management and strategy consulting firm focused on the technology and travel industries, since 2008. Previously, Ms. Keszler served as President of Travelocity Business from 2003 to 2007. From 2000 to 2003, Ms. Keszler served as Senior Vice President—North American Division of Sabre Travel Network. From 1987 to 2000, Ms. Keszler held various finance roles at Sabre Holdings, American Airlines and JCPenney. These functions included financial planning, strategic analysis, treasury, mergers and acquisitions, and financial operations. Additionally, she serves as an advisor to numerous travel technology startup companies. Ms. Keszler previously served on the board of PROS Holdings, Inc., and was a member of the company’s Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Keszler also served on the board of North Texas Public Broadcasting, and was the company’s Finance Committee chair.

Ms. Keszler’s extensive experience in technology, revenue management, customer engagement, distribution, technology, travel and tourism and finance brings to the Board a significant understanding of issues and risks that affect the Corporation.
 

Ms. McLean has served as a director of the Corporation since June 2017. Ms. McLean has served as the Chief Executive Officer of EDENS, a private commercial real estate company that develops, owns, and operates retail community shopping centers in primary markets across the country, since 2015. She joined EDENS in 1990 and has held various positions including Chief Investment Officer from 1997 to 2015 and also President from 2002 to 2015. Ms. McLean serves on the board of International Council of Shopping Centers, Wofford College, Urban Land Institute, Cushman & Wakefield plc and Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Ms. McLean’s extensive experience in consumer retail trends, customer engagement, real estate and investments brings to the Board a significant understanding of issues and risks that affect the Corporation.

Ms. Anand has served as a director of the Corporation since July 2016 and as a director of ESH REIT since May 2017. Ms. Anand served as an audit partner and later an advisory partner at KPMG LLP from 1989 until her retirement in March 2016. Ms. Anand joined KPMG LLP in 1979 and served in a variety of roles in addition to her role as a partner, including the National Partner-in-Charge, Public Policy Business Initiatives (from 2008 to 2013) and segment leader for the Travel, Leisure, and Hospitality industry and member of the Global Real Estate Steering Committee (each from 2013 to 2016). Ms. Anand serves on the boards of Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. and Elanco Animal Health Inc., and is a member of each Audit Committee. Ms. Anand also serves on the board of Rush University Medical Center and is the Chair Emeritus of the Women Corporate Directors Education and Development Foundation, each of which are not-for profit organizations. Ms. Anand previously served on the boards of KPMG LLP— Americas, KPMG LLP—U.S. and Franciscan Ministries. Ms. Anand was also the Chair of the KPMG Foundation and Chicago Network.

Ms. Anand’s extensive experience serving a diverse group of real estate, gaming, private equity and hospitality clients on numerous audit and advisory projects, including strategic planning, construction and development risk assessments, enterprise risk management, internal controls and corporate governance, brings to the Board a significant understanding of the financial, lodging, real estate and corporate governance issues and risks that affect the Corporation and ESH REIT.

Mr. Wallman has served as a director of the Corporation since July 2013 and as a director of ESH REIT from November 2013 to May 2016. He previously served as a non-voting member of the board of managers of Holdings and Strategies Holdings from May 2012 to November 2013. Mr. Wallman served as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Honeywell International Inc., a provider of diversified industrial technology and manufacturing products, and its predecessor AlliedSignal, from March 1995 until his retirement in July 2003. Mr. Wallman has also served in senior financial positions with IBM and Chrysler Corporation.

Mr. Wallman’s extensive financial and accounting background brings to the Board a significant understanding of the financial issues and risks that affect the Corporation. Mr. Wallman also serves on the boards of other diverse publicly held companies including Roper Industries. Inc., Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. and SmileDirect Club, Inc., in which he serves on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Wallman previously served on the boards of Wright Medical and Convergys Corporation. This current and prior board experience gives him a multi-industry perspective and exposure to developments and issues that impact the management and operations of a large scale corporation.

Mr. O’Toole has served as a director of the Corporation since May 2017. Since May 2020, he has held the positon of Associate Dean of Executive Education and Clinical Professor of Marketing, at the Kellogg School of Management of Northwestern University. From September 2018 he held the position of Executive Director of the Program for Data Analytics and Clinical Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg. He held the position of Senior Fellow and Clinical Professor of Marketing at Kellogg from November 2016 to September 2018. He has also served as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company since January 2017.

Mr. O’Toole served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of United Airlines from January 2015 to December 2016, and President of MileagePlus Holdings, LLC from April 2012 to December 2016, of United Continental Airlines, Inc., a global air carrier. Mr. O’Toole joined United Airlines in 2010, serving as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Loyalty from 2012 to 2015, Chief Operating Officer of Mileage Plus Holdings, LLC from 2010 to 2012 and Chief Marketing Officer in 2010. At United Airlines, he was responsible for brand development, marketing, ancillary revenue, ecommerce, digital channels, loyalty, co-brand credit cards, customer data analytics and related functions. Prior to that, he served as an advisor with Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, a management and technology consulting firm, from 2009 to 2010. Mr. O’Toole served in various positions of increasing responsibility at Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 1995 to 2008, including as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Information Officer from 2006 to 2008. Mr. O’Toole serves on the board of Allianet Energy Corporation. Mr. O’Toole previously served on the boards of Pegasus Solutions, LLC and LSC Communications, LLC.

Mr. O’Toole’s extensive travel and lodging industry, revenue strategy, distribution, customer data analytics, customer loyalty, branding, information systems, hospitality and marketing experience in C-level positions brings to the Board a broad and deep understanding of the commercial, operational and strategic imperatives of running a large scale corporation in the travel industry and hospitality category.