Theodore W. Darnall

Chief Executive Officer at

Hei Hotels Plus Resorts Lodging & Technical Services Co.

68 year

Consumer Services

Finance

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Theodore W.
Darnall is currently the CEO of HEI Hotels LLC and the Chief Executive Officer of Hei Hotels Plus Resorts Lodging & Technical Services Co. He is also a Director at the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. and the Chief Operating Officer at HEI Hospitality LLC.
In the past, Mr. Darnall has held positions as a Director at BH, an Independent Director at Red Lion Hotels Corp., and the President of Westin Hotels LP.
He has also served as the President of the Real Estate Group at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC and as the Senior Vice President of Operations at Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. from 1982 to 1996.
Additionally, he was the Chief Operating Officer at HEI Hotels LLC from 2006 to 2015 and the President of Starwood Real Estate Securities LLC.
Mr. Darnall was also the President of North America Operations at Starwood Lodging Corp.
from 1996 to 2003.

Theodore W. Darnall active positions

Companies	Position	Start
HEI Hotels LLC HEI Hotels LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Corporate Officer/Principal	2014-12-31
HEI Hospitality LLC HEI Hospitality LLC Investment ManagersFinance HEI Hospitality focuses on the acquisition of upper scale, full-service luxury properties and direct investments in prime real estate development opportunities. The firm provides capital for acquisition, development and property improvement. For their acquisitions and development, HEI targets: (1) the acquisition and development of urban and major suburban hotels and destination resorts (2) the provision of new construction forward take-outs and (3) the funding of new development projects. HEI's private equity funds are positioned to acquire and/or develop approximately $500 million annually in the hospitality sector. The HEI Hospitality Funds are discretionary private equity funds that seek to acquire and/or develop hospitality-related assets. The funds focus on investments in full-service, upper upscale and luxury hotels throughout the US, Canada and the Caribbean.	Chief Operating Officer	-
Hei Hotels Plus Resorts Lodging & Technical Services Co.	Chief Executive Officer	2015-03-31
American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates as hotels and lodging association	Director/Board Member	-

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Former positions of Theodore W. Darnall

Companies	Position	End
RED LION HOTELS CORPORATION	Director/Board Member	2021-03-16
HEI Hotels LLC HEI Hotels LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Chief Operating Officer	2015-03-31
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Chief Operating Officer	1995-12-31
Starwood Lodging Corp.	Chief Operating Officer	-
Starwood Real Estate Securities LLC Starwood Real Estate Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Starwood Real Estate Securities shorts REITS on the fundamentals if their stock price is expensive relative to their asset value or balance sheet constraints that might cause them to cut dividends. The firm takes a bottom-up approach and focuses on a company's ability to grow its value. They consider the company's business model, its geographic exposure, its balance sheet and its management. The firm attempts to invest in companies trading for less than what Starwood believes they are worth but that also have solid growth potential. With this approach, they seek to be protected on the downside by investing in what they believe to be a discount to current value while hoping to participate in anticipated upside growth. The firm does not specifically look for buyout candidates, but the companies in which they invest are sometimes involved in mergers or buyouts. They invest in hotel, apartment and office properties in geographic areas where companies are experiencing strong internal growth. They favor the East and West Coast regions, New York, Southern California, Washington DC and parts of Florida.	President	-

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Private companies	11
Westin Hotels LP Westin Hotels LP Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Consumer Services
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates luxury hotels & resorts	Consumer Services
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Consumer Services
BH/RE LLC BH/RE LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates as a holding company	Consumer Services
HEI Hospitality LLC HEI Hospitality LLC Investment ManagersFinance HEI Hospitality focuses on the acquisition of upper scale, full-service luxury properties and direct investments in prime real estate development opportunities. The firm provides capital for acquisition, development and property improvement. For their acquisitions and development, HEI targets: (1) the acquisition and development of urban and major suburban hotels and destination resorts (2) the provision of new construction forward take-outs and (3) the funding of new development projects. HEI's private equity funds are positioned to acquire and/or develop approximately $500 million annually in the hospitality sector. The HEI Hospitality Funds are discretionary private equity funds that seek to acquire and/or develop hospitality-related assets. The funds focus on investments in full-service, upper upscale and luxury hotels throughout the US, Canada and the Caribbean.	Finance
HEI Hotels LLC HEI Hotels LLC Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Owns and operates hotels	Consumer Services
Red Lion Hotels Corp. Red Lion Hotels Corp. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates as a hospitality and leisure company that engages in franchising, management and ownership of hotels	Consumer Services
Starwood Real Estate Securities LLC Starwood Real Estate Securities LLC Investment ManagersFinance Starwood Real Estate Securities shorts REITS on the fundamentals if their stock price is expensive relative to their asset value or balance sheet constraints that might cause them to cut dividends. The firm takes a bottom-up approach and focuses on a company's ability to grow its value. They consider the company's business model, its geographic exposure, its balance sheet and its management. The firm attempts to invest in companies trading for less than what Starwood believes they are worth but that also have solid growth potential. With this approach, they seek to be protected on the downside by investing in what they believe to be a discount to current value while hoping to participate in anticipated upside growth. The firm does not specifically look for buyout candidates, but the companies in which they invest are sometimes involved in mergers or buyouts. They invest in hotel, apartment and office properties in geographic areas where companies are experiencing strong internal growth. They favor the East and West Coast regions, New York, Southern California, Washington DC and parts of Florida.	Finance
American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. American Hotel & Lodging Association, Inc. Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services Operates as hotels and lodging association	Consumer Services
Starwood Lodging Corp.
Hei Hotels Plus Resorts Lodging & Technical Services Co.