Chairman and CEO

Park Hotels & Resorts

Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr., serves as Chairman and CEO of Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: PK). He served most recently as President and CEO of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) and as a member of its board of trustees from RLJ’s IPO in 2011 until May 11, 2016 (when he joined Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.). Prior to that, he co-founded RLJ Development, RLJ’s predecessor entity, and served as its President from 2000 until 2011. Previously, Mr. Baltimore held senior positions with Hilton Hotels Corporation, Marriott Corporation and Host Marriott Services Corporation. He currently serves as Director of Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) and American Express Company (NYSE: AXP). He is a former Director of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU) and AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN). He currently serves on the board of the University of Virginia Investment Management Company (UVIMCO) and is a former Nareit chair (2018). At the University of Virginia (UVA), Mr. Baltimore received his Bachelor of Science degree from the McIntire School of Commerce and his Master of Business Administration degree from the Colgate Darden School of Business. He is a 2020 recipient of the Charles C. Abbott Award (the highest honor bestowed on a Darden graduate) and recipient of the 2023 Raven Award, both from UVA.