Bruce D. Wardinski is the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Wardinski has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2013. Mr. Wardinski was the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (Nasdaq: PLYA), an owner of all-inclusive resorts located in Mexico and the Caribbean, until June 2025 when Playa was bought by Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Prior to forming Playa, Mr. Wardinski served as CEO of Barceló Crestline Corporation (“BCC”) from June 2002 until December 2010. He also served as Chairman, President and CEO of Crestline Capital Corporation (NYSE: CLJ) prior to its acquisition by BCC in June 2002. In 2003, Mr. Wardinski formed and became Chairman of the Board of Highland Hospitality Company. He also worked at Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: HST) in the role of Senior Vice President and Treasurer.

Mr. Wardinski graduated with honors from the University of Virginia and earned an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He currently serves as Chairman of ServiceSource Foundation, a non-profit advocacy group representing people with disabilities.

Jeffrey J. Donnelly has served as our Chief Executive Officer since April 15, 2024 and is a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Donnelly joined DiamondRock in August 2019 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer before being promoted to Chief Executive Officer. Before joining DiamondRock, Mr. Donnelly was the Managing Director of Equity Research at Wells Fargo Securities (and its predecessors) from December 2008 to August 2019 where he co-founded Wells Fargo’s Real Estate & Lodging Equity Research Platform. Prior to his role with Wells Fargo, Mr. Donnelly served in various positions with Wachovia Securities, First Union Bank and EVEREN Securities from 1998 to 2008. Mr. Donnelly was a highly ranked securities analyst in numerous publications, including Institutional Investor magazine and The Wall Street Journal among others. Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Donnelly was Assistant Vice President at AEW Capital Management, L.P. from 1992 to 1998 with fiduciary responsibilities in asset management and capital markets for a large diversified commercial real estate portfolio.

Mr. Donnelly is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Management Accountant (CMA). He earned a B.B.A. in Finance with a dual minor in Economics & Psychology from The George Washington University in 1992 and is Founder and Trustee of The Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome Children’s Foundation. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Piedmont Office Realty Trust (NYSE: PDM).

Timothy R. Chi has been a member of our Board of Directors since June 2015. Mr. Chi is the Vice Chair of the board of directors of The Knot Worldwide, Inc., a leading global marketplace serving the wedding and events industry. Mr. Chi served as Chief Executive Officer of The Knot Worldwide, Inc. from 2019 to January 2025. He became Chief Executive Officer following the 2019 merger of XO Group, The Knot Worldwide, Inc.'s parent company, with WeddingWire Inc., which Mr. Chi co-founded in 2005. Previously, Mr. Chi co-founded Blackboard Inc. in 1998, where he pioneered many of Blackboard’s product and strategic initiatives and played a critical role in the success of the company through its public offering in 2004.

Mr. Chi holds a B.S. degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering from Cornell University and a M.S. degree in Engineering Management from Tufts University.

Michael A. Hartmeier has been a member of our Board of Directors since October 2020. Mr. Hartmeier is the former Group Head of Lodging, Gaming and Leisure Investment Banking at Barclays, and its predecessor Lehman Brothers, which he led from 2000 to 2020. Prior to this role, he served as Group Head of the Gaming Investment Group of Credit Suisse First Boston from 1995 to 2000. Mr. Hartmeier has extensive experience identifying, analyzing and evaluating strategic and financial transactions for brands, management companies and real estate owners in the lodging sector. In the lodging real estate investment trust (“REIT”) sector, he served as advisor on numerous high-profile mergers and acquisitions.

Mr. Hartmeier received a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and a B.A. in Economics Business from the University of California at Los Angeles. While at UCLA, he was awarded the Pacific-10 Conference Medal. He is currently licensed as a CPA (inactive) and began his career as an auditor at Price Waterhouse. Mr. Hartmeier is a member of the board of directors of Boyd Gaming Corporation (NYSE: BYD).

Stephanie D. Lepori has been a member of our Board of Directors since January 2025. Ms. Lepori is the Chief Accounting, Human Resources and Administrative Officer at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (“Caesars”), a position she has held since 2019. As Chief Accounting, Human Resources and Administrative Officer, Ms. Lepori oversees all functions of human resources, including labor relations, benefits, and compensation, as well as accounting, shared services, SEC and other external reporting, payroll, budgeting, insurance placement and captive management, and enterprise risk management. In previous roles, she had oversight of information technology. Ms. Lepori has nearly three decades of experience in gaming and hospitality and has been with Caesars since 1995. Before joining Caesars, Ms. Lepori started her career with Arthur Andersen LLP in Las Vegas.

Ms. Lepori has served on several non-profit boards. She currently serves as a Community Board Member for the Truckee Meadows Boys and Girls Club and, beginning in 2025, as a Pacific Trustee for the Boys and Girls Club of America. Ms. Lepori also currently serves as a member of Renown Health’s Board of Directors in Reno, NV and is the Chair of their Audit and Compliance Committee. Renown Health is the largest locally owned not-for-profit healthcare network in Northern Nevada.

Ms. Lepori earned a B.S. in Accounting and Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of Southern California. She is a Certified Public Accountant.

Kathleen A. Merrill has been a member of our Board of Directors since February 2019. She is a retired Chief Information Officer and Executive Advisor of Southwest Airlines, a role she held from 2017 until December 2024. In this capacity, Ms. Merrill oversaw key strategic initiatives, including advising senior leadership on the company's technology roadmap and five-year strategic plan, optimizing workflow processes for the technology supply chain, and mentoring the incoming Chief Information Officer. Prior to this role, Ms. Merrill served as Vice President of Business Transformation, Corporate Delivery and Technology from 2012 to 2017, as well as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Implementation from 2008 to 2012. She also held various technology leadership roles at Southwest Airlines before 2008. Before joining Southwest Airlines in 2004, Ms. Merrill held positions at American Airlines and Capital One Auto Finance. In 2025, Ms. Merrill was appointed to the Board of Directors of Accelya, a global provider of airline-retailing and technology solutions.

Ms. Merrill holds a B.B.A. in Marketing from the University of North Texas.

William J. Shaw has been a member of our Board of Directors since October 2016. He has served as a director of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) since July 2011 and as Chairman of the Board of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation since November 2011. He served as Vice Chairman of Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR) from May 2009 until his retirement in March 2011. He previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Marriott International from 1997 until May 2009. He held several other roles at Marriott International since joining Marriott in 1974. Mr. Shaw serves on the Board of Directors of The Carlyle Group, Inc. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame and J.W. Marriott Family Enterprises. Mr. Shaw previously served on the Board of Directors of Marriott International, Inc. and also served on the Board of Trustees of three funds in the American Family of Mutual Funds.

Tabassum S. Zalotrawala has been a member of our Board of Directors since May 2021. Ms. Zalotrawala is Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer for McDonald’s USA, LLC, a position she has held since April 2023. In this role, Ms. Zalotrawala oversees real estate, construction, design and asset and portfolio management functions to support the financial and brand performance of McDonald's restaurants. Previously, Ms. Zalotrawala was the Chief Development Officer for Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG), a position she held from September 2018 until April 2023. Prior to joining Chipotle, Ms. Zalotrawala spent over seven years at Panda Restaurant Group as Chief Development Officer and Vice President of Development overseeing real estate, architecture and design, facilities, strategic sourcing and construction. Prior to joining Panda Restaurant Group, Ms. Zalotrawala spent over ten years with Arby’s Restaurant Group, Wendy’s Arby’s Group and Triarc Companies in various leadership positions in development. Ms. Zalotrawala started her career in luxury hospitality, designing high profile palaces and mosques in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.

She holds a B.F.A. degree in interior design from the School of Planning & Architecture, American Intercontinental University and completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and is involved in non-profit work as a board member of the Global Leadership Enhancement and Mentorship Network serving underrepresented and underserved professionals in the food service industry. Ms. Zalotrawala is also an active member with The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), serves on the Pacific Southwest Chapter of NACD and is a certified board leadership fellow.