Fred J. Kleisner

Overview

Fred J. Kleisner is our President, Chief Executive Officer and one of our Directors. Mr. Kleisner has been one of our Directors since February 2006 and has been our President and CEO (including interim President and CEO) since September 2007. From March 2000 to August 2005, Mr. Kleisner was the Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham International, a hotel company that owned, leased, managed and franchised hotels and resorts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Mr. Kleisner also served as the Chairman of Wyndham International's Board from October 13, 2000. From August 1999 to October 2000, Mr. Kleisner served as President and from July 1999 to March 2000, Mr. Kleisner also served as Chief Operating Officer. From March 1998 to August 1999, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Americas for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Hotel Group. His experience in the industry also includes senior positions with Westin Hotels and Resorts, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to 1998; Interstate Hotels Company where he served as Executive Vice President and Group President of Operations from 1990 to 1995; The Sheraton Corporation, where he served as Senior Vice President, Director of Operations, North America Division-East from 1985 to 1990; and Hilton Hotels, where for 16 years he served as General Manager of several landmark hotels, including The Waldorf Astoria and The Waldorf Towers in New York, The Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C., and The Hilton Hawaiian Village in Honolulu. Mr. Kleisner, who holds a B.A. degree in Hotel Management from Michigan State University, completed advanced studies at the University of Virginia and Catholic University of America.