Kate B. Henriksen

Co-Chief Investment Officer of RLJ Lodging Trust ("RLJ"), a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust that owns primarily premium-branded, high-margin, focused-service, and compact full-service hotels. Senior Vice President Investment & Portfolio Analysis of RLJ from 2007 to February 2019. Prior to joining RLJ in 2002, served as Director of Development Planning and Feasibility at Marriott International. Holds a B.S. from Cornell University, School of Hotel Administration, with a concentration in real estate and property asset management.

Ms. Henriksen has a deep understanding of real estate investing, the real estate and hospitality industries, asset management, REIT operations, and investor relations, gained from her more than 20 years of experience at RLJ and Marriott, making her highly qualified to serve on the Board. Her experience at RLJ overseeing acquisitions and dispositions, helping to develop and implement strategy, managing assets on a strategic level, tracking investment portfolio performance, and assisting with capital raising and investor relations allow Ms. Henriksen to provide invaluable guidance to the Board in its consideration of the Company’s real estate investment opportunities and business strategy.