James R. Abrahamson

James R. Abrahamson served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from June 1, 2023, until September 30, 2023, and has been a member of the Board since August 2015. Mr. Abrahamson’s public company board experience includes currently serving as independent Board Chair of VICI Properties, Inc. (NYSE: VICI), a leading REIT comprised of large-scale experiential focused destination resort and gaming facilities across the country, since its inception in October 2017 and subsequent IPO in February 2018. Previously, Mr. Abrahamson served as an independent director of CorePoint Lodging Inc. (NYSE: CPLG), a leading midscale hotel REIT comprised of over 100 hotels, from its launch and IPO in May 2018 until its sale to Highgate in February 2022. Mr. Abrahamson served as an independent director of LaQuinta Holdings (NYSE: LQ) from 2015 until its sale to Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in 2018 and as an executive director of the board of Intercontinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG) in 2010 and 2011. Mr. Abrahamson’s corporate career includes prior service as Chief Executive Officer of Interstate Hotels & Resorts (“Interstate”), a privately held leading global hotel management company comprised of approximately 500 hotels from 2011 to March 2017; he was named to the position of Chairman and CEO in October 2016. He then served as Board Chair from March 2017 until the sale of Interstate to Aimbridge Hospitality in October 2019. Prior to joining Interstate in 2011, Mr. Abrahamson held senior leadership positions with InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG), Hyatt Corporation (NYSE: H), Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) and Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT). Mr. Abrahamson has also previously served as President of the Marriott International National Association owners’ organization in 2017 and 2018, as Board Chair of the American Hotel and Lodging Association in 2015 and 2016 and as Board Chair of the U.S. Travel Association in 2013 and 2014. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Minnesota.