USA, Dallas, Texas. January 15, 2020

Aimbridge Hospitality, the world's leading hotel management company, has appointed Kevin Detz to Executive Vice President - Operational Chief Financial Officer.

Detz joined the Aimbridge Hospitality team in 2014 as Senior Vice President - Corporate Controller with over 12 years of finance experience. During his time with Aimbridge, he has developed the Central Accounting and Shared Services function into an industry leader through the implementation of world-class technology systems, reporting processes and assembling a talented team of accounting professionals.

Prior to joining Aimbridge, he served as Vice President at Goldman Sachs in the hospitality group, where he oversaw the acquisition and transition of a large public hotel REIT into the Goldman Sachs hospitality platform. Additionally, Detz served as an Audit Manager for Ernst and Young, LLP, where he was involved in several public debt and equity offerings, including the lead role on initial public offerings for clients in the real estate, retail and equipment rental industries.

As Executive Vice President - Operational Chief Financial Officer, Kevin Detz is responsible for the day to day oversight of Aimbridge's corporate accounting and finance functions, including financial planning and strategy, as well as consolidated financial reporting to the Company's external stakeholders. Detz is also responsible for the execution of the Company's centralized hotel support functions, including accounting, payroll, tax, accounts payable, and operational compliance.

"During Kevin's time with Aimbridge, he has been instrumental in meeting our Company's financial goals," says Judy Hendrick, EVP Chief Financial Officer at Aimbridge Hospitality. "This promotion is well-deserved, and we look forward to his successes in this new role."