BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 15,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DiamondRock Hospitality Company
(the "Company") (NYSE: DRH) announced today that its Board of
Directors (the "Board") increased the size of the Board from eight
to nine members and appointed Stephanie
Lepori to the Board, effective January 15, 2025.
Ms. Lepori currently serves as Chief Administrative and
Accounting Officer at Caesars Entertainment, Inc. ("Caesars") where
she has responsibility for accounting, shared services, SEC and
other external reporting, payroll, budgeting, insurance placement
and captive management, and Caesars' internal collaboration between
internal audit, compliance, and risk departments. She also oversees
all functions of human resources, including labor relations,
benefits, and compensation. In previous roles, she has had
oversight of information technology. Since joining Caesars,
formerly Eldorado Resorts, in 1995, Ms. Lepori's leadership and
financial management skills have played a significant role in
numerous large-scale financing transactions and the execution of
growth initiatives, including the acquisitions of other hospitality
and gaming companies and platforms. In addition to these
large-scale transactions, she has played an integral role in
numerous smaller single and multi-asset divestitures and purchases.
Before joining Caesars, Ms. Lepori started her career with Arthur
Andersen LLP in Las Vegas.
"We are very pleased to have Stephanie join our Board. With
nearly three decades of experience in the hospitality and gaming
industries, she brings a wealth of expertise in financial
management, strategic growth, and operational leadership to the
Board," stated Jeffrey J. Donnelly,
Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Beyond her professional achievements, Ms. Lepori is passionate
about community work and has served on several non-profit boards.
She currently serves as a Community Board Member for the Truckee
Meadows Boys and Girls Club and will serve as a Pacific Trustee for
the Boys and Girls Club of America in 2025. Ms. Lepori also serves
on the Board of Directors for Renown Health in Reno, NV, where she will chair the Audit and
Compliance Committee in 2025.
Ms. Lepori earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and
Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa honors from the University of Southern California and is a
Certified Public Accountant.
About the Company
DiamondRock Hospitality Company is a self-advised real estate
investment trust (REIT) that is an owner of a leading portfolio of
geographically diversified hotels concentrated in leisure
destinations and top gateway markets. The Company currently owns 37
premium quality hotels and resorts with over 10,000 rooms. The
Company has strategically positioned its portfolio to be operated
both under leading global brand families as well as independent
boutique hotels in the lifestyle segment. For further information
on the Company and its portfolio, please visit DiamondRock
Hospitality Company's website at www.drhc.com.
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