Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. Appoints Blythe J. McGarvie to its Board of Directors
February 22, 2018 at 09:16 am EST
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Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. announced the appointment of Blythe J. McGarvie to its Board of Directors, effective February 21, 2018. Ms. McGarvie will stand for election as a Board-recommended nominee at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Ms. McGarvie was a member of the faculty of Harvard Business School, teaching in the accounting and management department from July 2012 to June 2014. Ms. McGarvie currently serves on the board of directors of LKQ Corporation, Sonoco Products Company and Wawa, Inc., and previously served on the board of directors of Accenture plc, Viacom Inc., Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc., The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Lafarge North America. Ms. McGarvie's appointment increases the size of Apple Hospitality's Board from seven to eight members.
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns a diverse portfolio of upscale, room-focused hotels in the United States. The Company's portfolio consists of about 224 hotels with more than 30,066 guest rooms located in 87 markets throughout 37 states as well as one property leased to third parties. Its hotel portfolio consists of 100 Marriott-branded hotels, 119 Hilton-branded hotels and five Hyatt-branded hotels. Its hotels operate under Marriott or Hilton brands. The hotels are operated and managed under separate management agreements with 16 hotel management companies, consisting of Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Homewood Suites, SpringHill Suites, Fairfield, Home2 Suites, TownePlace Suites, AC Hotels, Hyatt Place, Marriott, Embassy Suites, Aloft, and Hyatt House. Its hotels are located in various states, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, and others.