Michael D. Barnello, President and CEO
On September 14, 2009, LaSalle Hotel Properties announced that Michael D. Barnello was named Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Barnello served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Acquisitions of the Company from its formation until September 14, 2009 and is President of LaSalle Hotel Lessee, Inc. On June 2, 2008 he was named President of LaSalle Hotel Properties and was elected to the Board of Trustees in July 2008.
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.
Hans S. Weger, CFO
Hans S. Weger has served as Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Treasurer of the Company since August 1998 and as Secretary of the Company since October 1999.
Mr. Weger is responsible for all financial accounting, human resources and information technology activities. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weger served as Vice President and Treasurer for La Quinta Inns, Inc. where he was responsible for all financing activities.
From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Weger served in various management roles with Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. where he was responsible for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and project financing. Mr. Weger holds a B.S. in finance from the University of Southern Mississippi and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.