Paul Whetsell

Paul is a highly experienced Chief Executive Officer in the hospitality sector and an experienced Non-Executive Director. He is currently CEO of CapStar Hotel Company  and has more than 45 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. Paul founded the original CapStar Hotel Company in 1987. In August 1996, the company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CHO).  He was Chairman & CEO of the REIT MeriStar Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:MHX) and the operating company MeriStar Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:MMH).  He served as Chairman and CEO of Interstate Hotels and Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:IHR) and President & CEO of Loews Hotels & Resorts. From 2007 until 2018 Paul served on the board of NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of America’s largest home builders.

Paul currently serves on the Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director of Boyd Gaming Corporation Inc. (NYSE:BYD), operator of 28 gaming entertainment properties, and Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), a leading global timeshare company. He is also the Remuneration Committee Chair for Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. He is active with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a member of its national Board of Trustees.