Douglas G. Geoga has served as Chairman of the board of directors of the Corporation since July 2013 and as Chairman of the Board of ESH REIT since November 2013. Mr. Geoga served as a non-voting member and the Non-Executive Chairman of our predecessor entities, ESH Hospitality Holdings LLC and ESH Strategies Holdings LLC, 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. He serves as a director of Carefree Communities, Inc., a company that owns and operates a chain of recreational vehicle/mobile home communities in the United States and Canada. 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. From October 2012 until September 2015, Mr. Geoga also served as Executive Chairman of Foundations Recovery Network, LLC, an owner and operator of residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment centers. Since 2002, Mr. Geoga has served, and from November 2002 to December 2009, Mr. Geoga’s primary occupation was serving, 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, both privatelyheld 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. He also serves on the board of directors and audit committee of Kemper Corporation and the audit committee of the Corporation. Mr. Geoga’s history as president of Hyatt Corporation, a global leader in its industry, as well as his extensive experience in 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 has a director of the company since February 2018. Ms. Keszler is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Sky Associates, and serves as a board member or an advisor to numerous travel technology related companies. She previously served as President of Travelocity Business from 2003 to 2007, and as Senior Vice President - North American Division of Sabre Travel Network from 2000 to 2004. 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. She also serves on several boards, including the board of directors, as well as the audit and nominating/governance committee of PROS Holdings, Inc. She was previously served as the finance committee chair on the North Texas Public Broadcasting board.

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

Jodie W. McLean has served as a director of the Corporation since June 2017. Ms. McLean is 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. She joined EDENS in 1994 and has held various positions including Chief Investment Officer from 1997 to 2015 and also as President from 2002 to 2015. Ms. McLean is a trustee of both the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. She serves as a director of Cushman & Wakefield plc. Ms McLean serves on the Wofford College board, as well as boards of several other institutions and charities. Her 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. Kapila K. Anand has served as a director of the Corporation since July 2016. Ms Anand served as an audit and later 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 has served on KMPG LLP boards in the U.S. and Americas, the board of the Franciscan Ministries, and as the chair of both the KPMG Foundation as well as the Chicago Network. Ms. Anand is currently a Director for Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. and Elanco Animal Health, Inc. She is currently the Lead Director for the Women Corporate Directors Education and Development Foundation and serves on a variety of non-profit boards including Rush University Medical Center and the US Fund for UNICEF. Ms. Anand currently serves as a member of the audit committee of the Corporation.

Richard F. Wallman has served as a director of the Corporation since July 2013 and as a director of ESH REIT since November 2013 and 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. He also serves on the board of directors of Roper Technologies, Inc., the board of directors and audit committee of Convergys Corporation, the board of directors and audit committee of Wright Medical Group N.V. and the board of directors of Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. Mr. Wallman also currently serves on the board of directors and audit committee of ESH REIT, but has notified the board of directors of ESH REIT of his intention to resign effective upon the election of his successor at ESH REIT’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Wallman previously served on the boards of directors of Ariba, Inc. and Dana Holding Corporation. Mr. Wallman’s extensive financial 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, which gives him a multi-industry perspective and exposure to developments and issues that impact the management and operations of a large scale corporation.

Thomas F. O'Toole has served as a director since May 2017. Since November 2016 he has held the position of Senior Fellow and Clinical Professor of Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is also a Senior Advisor with 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 Holdings, 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 also serves on the board of directors and audit committee of Alliant Energy Corporation and the board of directors of LSC Communications, Inc.