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| Mary Beth Higgins |
WEST PALM BEACH, FL — Chatham Lodging Trust (NYSE: CLDT), a
lodging real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in upscale,
extended-stay hotels and premium-branded, select-service hotels and owns 137
hotels wholly or through joint ventures, announced the appointment of Mary
Beth Higgins to the company's board of trustees, effective immediately.
Ms. Higgins will serve as an independent director.
Ms. Higgins will serve as an independent director.
Ms. Higgins currently serves as the interim Chief Financial
Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer of Affinity Gaming Inc., a nine
casino multi-jurisdictional gaming company.
In her current roles, she is responsible for the day to day
operations of the casinos as well as all aspects of the Company’s accounting,
finance and investor relation functions.
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| Jeffrey H. Fisher |
For the 17 years
prior to that, Ms. Higgins served as CFO at companies such as Global Cash
Access Holdings, Inc., Herbst Gaming, Inc., and Camco, Inc.
“Mary Beth brings tremendous financial acumen to the board
given her outstanding track record serving as CFO over the past twenty years.
"Her experience as an executive with a REIT as well as other hospitality and gaming companies is a great fit for our board and we are very excited about her addition,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, Chatham’s chief executive officer.
"Her experience as an executive with a REIT as well as other hospitality and gaming companies is a great fit for our board and we are very excited about her addition,” said Jeffrey H. Fisher, Chatham’s chief executive officer.
Ms. Higgins received her Bachelors of Science degree from
the University of Southern California and her Masters of Business
Administration from Memphis State University.
Contacts:
Patrick Daly
Office Manager
Daly Gray, Inc.
Office: (703) 435-6293
Cell: (703) 300-8289
Dennis Craven
Chief Operating Officer
(561) 227-1386
