Jonathan Halkyard

Jonathan Halkyard was appointed as Chief Financial Officer in January of 2021.

Previosuly Halkyard had been 13 years at Caesars, where he was named CFO in 2006. Halkyard then joined Extended Stay America as COO in 2013 and he was later appointed CEO in 2017.

Halkyard is a Director of Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Director of Shift4 Payments, Inc and is a Trustee of the International Center for Responsible Gaming. He holds his M.B.A. from Harvard University and his B.A. from Colgate University.