BENJAMIN J. ANSELL, MD

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ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2020-09-10	Benjamin J. Ansell, M.D. was first elected to our Board of Directors in May 2009 and currently serves as a member of our Acquisitions Committee and as a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Ansell is the founder of and current director and Chairman of the board of the UCLA Executive Health Program, where he has been responsible for marketing and selling executive health program services to more than 20 Fortune 500 companies and 4,000 individual customers. Dr. Ansell also founded and serves as the director of UCLA Medical Hospitality, which coordinates health services, concierge and some hospitality functions within the UCLA Health System. Dr. Ansell is also a senior practice physician within the UCLA Health System, specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection strategies. Over the past two decades, Dr. Ansell has acted as senior advisor to the pharmaceutical industry and financial community with respect to U.S. marketing, sales and branding strategies for cardiovascular medication. Dr. Ansell received a dual undergraduate degree with distinction in Biology and as a College Scholar in Music from Cornell University, followed by his Doctor of Medicine from the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Ansell successfully completed the director certification program at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management in 2009.

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2020-09-10

Benjamin J. Ansell, M.D. was first elected to our Board of Directors in May 2009 and currently serves as a member of our Acquisitions Committee and as a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Dr. Ansell is the founder of and current director and Chairman of the board of the UCLA Executive Health Program, where he has been responsible for marketing and selling executive health program services to more than 20 Fortune 500 companies and 4,000 individual customers. Dr. Ansell also founded and serves as the director of UCLA Medical Hospitality, which coordinates health services, concierge and some hospitality functions within the UCLA Health System. Dr. Ansell is also a senior practice physician within the UCLA Health System, specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection strategies. Over the past two decades, Dr. Ansell has acted as senior advisor to the pharmaceutical industry and financial community with respect to U.S. marketing, sales and branding strategies for cardiovascular medication. Dr. Ansell received a dual undergraduate degree with distinction in Biology and as a College Scholar in Music from Cornell University, followed by his Doctor of Medicine from the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Ansell successfully completed the director certification program at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management in 2009.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03