GLADE M. KNIGHT - Corporate Board Profile

Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2014-04-07	"Mr. Knight has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its inception... The Board believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director."
2015-04-06	"The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director."
2016-03-29	“The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director.”
2017-04-05	“Mr. Knight has been a member of the Company’s Board and has served as the Chair of the Company’s Executive Committee since 2007. The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director.”
2018-04-04	“The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director.”
2019-04-03	"Mr. Knight is the founder of the Company... served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer... The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background..."
2020-04-01	"The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director."
2021-03-31	"The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, the hotel industry, investment, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director."
2022-03-31	“The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, the hotel industry, investment, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director.”
2023-03-31	“The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, the hotel industry, investment, corporate finance and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background, provide him with the skills and qualifications to serve as a director.”
2024-04-09	“The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, the hotel industry, investment, corporate finance, risk management and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background...”
2025-04-03	“The Board of Directors believes his extensive REIT executive experience and extensive background in real estate, the hotel industry, investment, corporate finance, risk management and strategic planning, as well as his entrepreneurial background...”

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-04-25