LaSalle Hotel Properties

Mr. Barnello joined Jones Lang LaSalle in April 1995 as a Vice President. Prior to April 1995, Mr. Barnello was a Vice President with Strategic Reality Advisors, formerly known as VMS Realty Partners, where he was responsible for hotel asset management since 1990.

Concurrently, Mr. Barnello was a Vice President at Stone-Levy LLC, an affiliate of Strategic Realty Advisers, where he was responsible for hotel acquisitions. Mr. Barnello holds a B.S. in Hotel Administration from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.

Mr. Hartley-Leonard is a member of the Company's Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Hartley-Leonard is a private investor. Mr. Hartley-Leonard was Chairman and CEO of PGI (an event production agency) from 1998 until 2005 and a retired Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive/Chief Operating Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Mr. Hartley-Leonard is a director of Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate service company.

Mr. Hartley-Leonard holds a B.A. from Blackpool Lancashire College of Lancaster University and an honorary doctorate of business administration from Johnson and Wales University.

Ms. Kuhn is a member of the Company's Compensation Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee. Ms. Kuhn is President of Carlson Wagonlit Travel Military & Government Markets, beginning in 2007. Ms. Kuhn has been President of SatoTravel, a Navigant International company, since 2005. (Navigant International was acquired by Carlson Wagonlit Travel in 2006.)

For four years prior, Ms. Kuhn had been Navigant International's Regional President for the north central region. Ms. Kuhn serves on Navigant International's executive committee and the strategic planning team. For approximately 10 years prior to joining Navigant International, Ms. Kuhn held several key positions at Arrington Travel Center, including manager of corporate communications, director of client and industry relations, vice president of operations, senior vice president, executive vice president and president and chief operating officer. Ms. Kuhn holds a B.A. from Northwestern University.

Mr. McCalmont is the Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee. Currently, Mr. McCalmont serves as the Chief Financial Officer at The St. Joe Company. From 2003 through 2007, Mr. McCalmont served as an Executive Vice President and the Chief Finance Officer of ACE Cash Express, Inc. From January 2002 through 2003, Mr. McCalmont served as a founding member and principal of the Turtle Creek Group.

From 2000 to 2001, Mr. McCalmont was the Chief Financial Officer of HQ Global Workplaces, Inc., which filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in March 2002. Previously, Mr. McCalmont served as the Interim President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of La Quinta Inns, Inc., the Chief Financial Officer of FelCor Suite Hotels and the Treasurer of Harrah's Entertainment. Mr. McCalmont is a director of Aces Wired Inc. and serves on the company's audit committee. Mr. McCalmont holds a B.A. from Rollins College and a M.S.I.A from Carnegie-Mellon University.

Mr. Perkins is a member of the Company's Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. He is the retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Jewel Companies, Inc. (a diversified retailer) (1970 to 1980). Mr. Perkins is Chairman of Nanophase Technologies Corporation and serves as a director of LaSalle U.S. Realty Income II and III.

He has previously served on more than 20 corporate boards including AT&T, Aon, Corning, Cummins Engine, Eastman Kodak, Inland Steel Industries, Kmart, Lucent Technologies, The Putnam Funds, Time Warner and Spring Industries.  Mr. Perkins graduated from Yale University and Harvard Business School.

Mr. Scott is Chairman of the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee.  Mr. Scott was the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle until December 2004 when he retired from that firm.

Mr. Scott also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Partners Incorporated and its predecessor entities from December 1992 through December 2001.  Mr. Scott is a director of Hartmarx Corporation (a clothing manufacturing company).  Mr. Scott holds a B.A. from Hamilton College and a J.D. from the Northwestern University School of Law.

Mr. Washburn is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee.  Mr. Washburn is a private investor.  Mr. Washburn is a retired Executive Vice President of Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”) and was the Chairman and President-Northwest Cargo, Inc.

Mr. Washburn joined Northwest in 1990 and served in a number of capacities, including Executive Vice President-Customer Service and Operations.  Prior to joining Northwest, Mr. Washburn was a corporate Senior Vice President of Marriott Corporation, most recently Executive Vice President and general manager of its Courtyard Hotel division.  Mr. Washburn is a director of Amedisys, Inc., The Greenbrier Companies, Inc., Key Technology, Inc., Princess House, Inc., Victor Plastics, Inc. and Laga Inc.

Mr. Washburn serves as a private equity fund advisory board member of Spell Capital Fund II.  Mr. Washburn graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and the Northwestern University School of Law.