Sotherly Hotels Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the promotion of three key members of the management team. The company announced that as part of the new structure, Ashley Kirkland is being promoted to Corporate Counsel and Compliance officer. As Corporate Counsel since 2013, Ms. Kirkland has provided support in with various internal legal and operational matters, transaction execution, and brand management, as well as served as President of the Sotherly Foundation. In addition, Lindsay Newport, Director of New Media Marketing, is being promoted to Vice President or Branding and Marketing. Ms. Newport joined the company in 2014. As Director of New Media Marketing, she has helped oversee branding, marketing, and public relations efforts for Sotherly as well as its portfolio of hotels, including the Company's seven independent and soft-branded properties. As part of the transition, Mack Sims is being promoted to Vice President of Operations and Investor Relations. Sims will help oversee the Company's corporate operations activities including capital markets transactions, acquisitions and dispositions, asset management, and investor relations and compliance matters. Sims joined the company in 2014 and served as Brand Manager, assisting in the rebranding of assets, marketing and operations efforts, and investor relations responsibilities.