President & Chief Executive Officer EVP General Counsel EVP Finance and Business Development SVP Sales and Marketing VP Human Resources VP Information Technology Corporate Controller

Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Executive Management Leadership Team

Leadership combined with professional opportunity and personal growth is the foundation of success for Crestline Hotels & Resorts.  Each of the Company's senior executives averages more than 25 years of hospitality experience and has built an esteemed reputation upon the management of financially successful hotels. Through these strong leadership role models, and a focus on internal professional development in a competitive atmosphere, Crestline is building the hotel industry leaders of tomorrow as part of our hotel management team today. It is this focus on developing the best talent in the hospitality and hotel management industry that radiates from each of our Senior Executives as we work towards our ultimate objective - enhancing each hotel's value for the owner and hotel management team.

James Carroll

President & Chief Executive Officer

James Carroll is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Crestline Hotels & Resorts. Mr. Carroll joined Barceló Crestline Corporation in 2004 from Dell, Inc., where he held several operations and financial management positions. In his initial role at Barceló Crestline, Mr. Carroll served as SVP & Treasurer. In 2006, he was promoted to Chief Financial Officer, and in 2009, was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Crestline Hotels & Resorts.  In 2010, he assumed the position of President and CEO of both Crestline Hotels & Resorts, as well as Barceló Crestline Corporation.

As President and CEO, Mr. Carroll has responsibility for the day-to-day management of both companies and all management and operations of the Company's portfolio of managed and owned properties throughout the U.S.

Mr. Carroll holds a Master in Business Administration degree from the Harvard Business School. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, having graduated with Merit with a Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering. Previously, he served as a Naval Aviator and Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy.

Liz Lieberman

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

As General Counsel, Ms. Lieberman oversees the legal operations of the Company, including acquisition of Company-owned and managed assets, joint venture agreements, strategic alliance agreement, management agreements, brand franchise agreements and pre-opening agreements; hotel operations for the Company's managed hotels (such as, corporate-wide hotel system agreements, trademark registrations, property contracts, group sales and marketing activities, licenses and permits); ongoing owner relations, asset management of Company-owned assets and leased portfolios; legal support for the Company's divisions, including human resources and accounting; and corporate secretary responsibilities.

Ms. Lieberman joined the Washington D.C. law firm of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton upon graduating from law school in 1985. She joined the Marriott Corporation law department's development/acquisition and hotel operations teams in 1988. Ms. Lieberman became a member of Host Marriott's legal department in 1996, heading up the department's asset management division. She joined the Crestline legal team when the Company was launched in 1998 and became General Counsel of Barceló Crestline and Crestline Hotels & Resorts in 2003.

Liz Lieberman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Social Work from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska, and a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C. She is a member of the Washington, D.C. and Maryland State Bar Associations.

Ed Hoganson

Executive Vice President, Finance & Business Development

As Executive Vice President of Finance and Business Development, Mr. Hoganson oversees the company's assets and leads the push to acquire new properties for management.

Mr. Hoganson  rejoined Crestline in 2007 from Sunrise Senior Living where he served as Senior Vice President of Finance and Acquisitions. Prior to that, Mr. Hoganson was Vice President of Acquisitions for Barceló Crestline and then for Highland Hospitality Corporation. He was instrumental in the growth of Crestline from its merger with Barceló Hotels & Resorts to the creation of Highland Hospitality Corporation, an independent REIT that was spun off from Barceló Crestline. He has more than 15 years of financial and hospitality industry management experience. He began his career with Deloitte & Touche and then joined Marriott International where he held various finance positions during a six year period, prior to joining what was then Crestline Capital.

Mr. Hoganson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University, a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, and a Masters of Business from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Vicki Denfeld

Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing

As Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Vicki Denfeld is responsible for the development and implementation of the sales and marketing function for each of Crestline Hotels & Resorts' managed hotels as well as for Barceló Crestline.
 
Most recently, Ms. Denfeld was the Director of National Sales and Marketing for KSL Resorts, an owner/manager of luxury golf resorts. Prior to KSL, she held a similar position at the Miraval Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

Ms. Denfeld  began her sales career as a District Manager with New York Airlines, followed by a 10-year career with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company. She held the positions of Associate Director of Sales at The Ritz-Carlton, Boston, and Director of Sales & Marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, DC, and The Ritz-Carlton in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Ms. Denfeld holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Furman University in Greenville, SC. She is an active member of Marriott's Franchise Marketing Communications Advisory Council.

Deanne Johnson-Anderson

Vice President, Human Resources

Ms. Johnson-Anderson is responsible for overseeing the Human Resources initiatives for Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Prior to joining Crestline, Ms. Johnson-Anderson served as the Area Director of HR for Starwood Hotels, providing support and counsel to 14 hotels and 1 private club in the Southern Mid Atlantic Region. She also served as a property Director of HR for the Wyndham Bristol and Omni Shoreham Hotels. Her significant achievements include receiving Starwood's "Gold Star" award in 2002 for outstanding performance and commitment to goals and values; membership in Starwood's Founding Corporate Diversity Council; and a keynote speaker at the National Society of Minorities in Hospitality.

Ms. Johnson-Anderson earned her Bachelor of Science in Hotel Management & Administration from Cornell University and received her Master in Business Administration degree in Organizational Behavior & Development from George Washington University.

Jerry Galindo

Vice President, Information Technology

As Vice President Information Technology, Jerry Galindo oversees the Information Technology initiatives including voice and data systems at Crestline's corporate headquarters as well as our managed hotel properties.

Prior to joining Crestline, Mr. Galindo was the Senior Manager of Information Systems for Host Marriott Corporation where he was responsible for all facets of the company's information systems infrastructure. Prior to joining Host Marriott he worked for Marriott International's Hotel Systems Division.

His first position with Marriott Corporation, prior to the formation of Host Marriott, was as Manager of Systems Support. In 1994 he moved to Host Marriott and served as Senior Project Leader, Information Systems. He was promoted to Manager, Information Systems in 1997 and Senior Manager, Information Systems in 1998.

Mr. Galindo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Maryland. Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Galindo was with MCI Communications, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area and has served as a consultant to the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Pam Siegler

Corporate Controller

As Corporate Controller at Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Pam Siegler is responsible for the hotel accounting and finance discipline for all property level operations.

Pam previously served as Crestline's Senior Director of Hotel Accounting, Director of Field Accounting, and as a property Director of Finance at both the Georgia Tech Hotel & Conference Center and Marriott's Bay Point Resort. She has been with Crestline for the past 15 years.

Prior to her time with Crestline, Pam held various accounting positions within the hotel industry during her tenures with Interstate Hotels Corporation and Stormont Trice. Pam is a graduate of the University of Oregon and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.