The board of trustees of RLJ Lodging Trust has appointed Robert J. “Bob” McCarthy, former Chief Operations Officer and Group President at Marriott International, as a Trustee. His appointment as a new independent member of the Board is effective immediately, and he will join the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. McCarthy will stand for election as a Board-recommended nominee at the 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. In addition to serving as Chairman of HDP, Mr. McCarthy is an investor and board member of MeetingPlay.