| Scott Buxton |
Scott Buxton is currently working as Vice President-Information Technology at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. He previously worked as Director-Information Technology at American Road Group LLC and as Manager-Information Technology at MMGY Global LLC. He completed his undergraduate degree from Florida State University. |
| Marcel Verbaas |
Marcel Verbaas currently works at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., as Chairman & Chief Executive Officer from 2017 and Visit Orlando, as Treasurer & Director. Mr. Verbaas also formerly worked at Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc., as President & Chief Executive Officer, Stormont Trice Development Corp., as Director-Corporate Finance, General Electric Capital Corp., as Principal, Ocwen Financial Corp., as Principal, InvenTrust Properties Corp., as Principal, CNL Hospitality Corp., as Senior Vice President-Project Finance from 2000 to 2003, CNL Retirement Corp., as Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President from 2003 to 2004, and CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc., as Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President from 2004 to 2007. Mr. Verbaas received his graduate degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam. |
| Joseph T. Johnson |
Joseph T. Johnson's current job is as the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior Vice President at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. He started this position in 2016. Mr. Johnson's former jobs include being the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP at CNL Lifestyle Properties, Inc. from 2012 to 2015, the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Senior VP at CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, the Vice President-Accounting & Financial Reporting at CNL Hospitality Corp. in 2005, and the Vice President-Accounting & Financial Reporting at CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. He also held positions at CNL Lifestyle Advisor Corp. as the Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP-Finance, at CNL Lifestyle Co. LLC as the Chief Accounting Officer, and at CNL Healthcare Corp. as a Senior Vice President. Mr. Johnson's education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 1997, a graduate degree from the University of Central Florida in 2001, and additional undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Central Florida. |
| Shamir D. Kanji |
Shamir D. Kanji is currently the Chief Investment Officer & Senior Vice President at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Prior to this, he worked as a Senior Financial Analyst at CNL Financial Group, Inc. from 2010 to 2012, and as an Analyst at Tishman Hotel & Realty LP from 2007 to 2010. Mr. Kanji completed his undergraduate degree at Rosen College of Hospitality Management. |
| Atish Shah |
Atish Shah is currently the Director at Visit Orlando. He also holds the position of Independent Director at Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. since 2021. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VP at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. since 2016. Previously, Mr. Shah worked as the Director-Investor Relations at Hilton Hotels Corp. from 1998 to 2007. He was an Associate at Coopers & Lybrand LLP from 2008 to 2009. From 2008 to 2009, he held the position of Senior Vice President-Portfolio Management at Lowe Enterprises, Inc. He then served as the SVP-Strategy, Financial Planning & Analysis at Hyatt Hotels Corp. from 2009 to 2016. Mr. Shah completed his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Cornell University. He also holds an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Barry A. N. Bloom |
Barry A. N. Bloom is the founder of Abacus Lodging Investors LLC, which was founded in 2008. He held the title of Principal at the firm from 2008 to 2011. Dr. Bloom currently holds positions at American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. as a Director, at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. as President & Chief Operating Officer since 2017, and at Ahla Foundation, Inc. as a Trustee. Dr. Bloom has held former positions at RFS Partnership LP as Senior Vice President & General Partner, at InvenTrust Properties Corp. as a Principal, at Boston University as an Associate Professor from 2010 to 2013, at Pannell Kerr Forster as a Principal, at Hyatt Development Corp as Vice President-Investment Management, at CNL Hospitality Corp. as Senior Vice President, at VMS Group as a Principal, at CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc. as EVP-Portfolio Management & Administration from 2003 to 2007, at Hyatt Hotels Corp. as Vice President-Investment Management from 2000 to 2003, and at Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc. as Chief Operating Officer in 2013 and 2014. Dr. Bloom's education history includes a doctorate degree from Iowa State University and undergraduate and MBA degrees from Cornell University. |
| Thomas M. Gartland |
Thomas M. Gartland is currently the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Montway LLC. He also holds positions as an Independent Director at ABM Industries, Inc., a Director at EagleRider, Inc., an Independent Director at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and an Executive Vice President-Sales & Marketing at Avis Rent A Car System LLC. In his former roles, Gartland served as the Executive Chairman at Scan Global Logistics A and SGL International A. He was also the Vice President & Director-National Accounts at Ecolab, Inc. and the Director & Vice President at National Accounts,. Inc. Gartland later became the President-North America at Avis Budget Group, Inc. and the President-North American Region at Diversey, Inc.Gartland obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of St. Thomas. |
| Keith E. Bass |
Keith E. Bass is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Mattamy Homes US Group. He also holds positions as an Independent Director at Rayonier, Inc., an Independent Director at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., and a Managing Partner at Mill Creek Capital LLC. In his former roles, Mr. Bass served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at WCI Communities, Inc. from 2012 to 2017. He was also a Senior Vice President at The Ryland Group, Inc. from 2008 to 2011, and the President-Florida Region at Taylor Woodrow Plc from 1997 to 2003. Additionally, he held the position of President-South Region at Ryland Homes, Inc. from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Bass was also the President & Partner at Renaissance Homes and the President at Pinnacle Land Advisors from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Bass obtained his undergraduate degree from North Carolina Wesleyan College, Inc. |
| Mary Elizabeth McCormick |
Mary Elizabeth McCormick is currently an Independent Director at EastGroup Properties, Inc. and Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. She is also a Director at BSR Properties LLC, a Member at The Urban Land Institute, and a Member at the National Association of Corporate Directors (Virginia). Additionally, she serves as a Senior Advisor at Almanac Realty Investors LLC. In her former roles, Ms. McCormick was the Chairman of the Pension Real Estate Association. She also served as a Director at Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. from 2006 to 2010, an Independent Director at Broadstone Net Lease, Inc. from 2013 to 2016, and the Executive Director at the Center For Real Estate from 2017 to 2022. She was also a Director at NAIOP, Inc. and a Member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers. Ms. McCormick obtained her undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University in 1979 and later earned an MBA from the same institution in 1985. |
| Beverly K. Goulet |
Beverly K. Goulet currently works at American Airlines Federal Credit Union, as Chairman, Answer Als, as Chairman, Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, as Independent Non-Executive Director from 2017, Rolls-Royce North America Holdings, Inc., as Director from 2017, Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc., as Independent Director from 2015, Rolls-Royce Plc, as Non-Executive Director from 2017, and Dallas Women's Foundation, as Director. Ms. Goulet also formerly worked at Yellow Corp., as Director from 2010 to 2011, Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., as Independent Director from 2021 to 2023, AMR Corp., as Chief Restructuring Officer, and American Airlines Group, Inc., as Chief Integration Officer & Executive VP from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Goulet received her undergraduate degree and graduate degree from the University of Michigan. |
| Terrence O. Moorehead |
Terrence O. Moorehead is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc. He is also the Chief Executive Officer at Nature's Sunshine Products of Canada Ltd. Additionally, he serves as an Independent Director at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. and as a Director at Live & Life KK. Mr. Moorehead's former positions include being the President & Chief Executive Officer at Dana Classic Fragrances, Inc., the Chief Executive Officer at Carlisle Etcetera LLC, and the President & Chairman at FMG & MISSION Co., Ltd. He also served as the Vice President-Strategy & Digital at Avon Products, Inc. and as the President of The Avon Company Canada Ltd.Mr. Moorehead holds an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and an undergraduate degree from Boston College. |
| Dennis D. Oklak |
Dennis D. Oklak is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at ITR Concession Co. LLC, The Indiana Toll Road, and Tutor Perini Corp. He is also an Independent Director at Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. In addition, he holds positions as Treasurer & Director at Eskenazi Health Foundation, Member at The Real Estate Roundtable, and Trustee at Crossroads of America Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc. Previously, Mr. Oklak served as the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Duke Realty LP. He was also the Chairman at Duke Realty Corp. and Conexus Indiana. Additionally, he held the position of Director at Monaco Coach Corp., Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Inc., The Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, and BioCrossroads. He worked as an Accountant at Deloitte & Touche LLP and served as a Trustee at The Urban Land Institute. Furthermore, he was a Member-Governors Board at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.Mr. Oklak obtained his undergraduate degree from Ball State University (Indiana). |
