MONTY J. BENNETT - Corporate Board Profile

ASHFORD HOSPITALITY TRUST INC

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2017-04-13	Mr. Monty Bennett holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. He has over 20 years of experience in the hotel industry and has experience in virtually all aspects of the hospitality industry.
2018-04-17	Mr. Bennett joined Remington Hotel Corporation in 1992 and has served in several key positions, such as President, Executive Vice President, Director of Information Systems, General Manager and Operations Director. Mr. Bennett holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
2019-04-01	Mr. Bennett joined Remington Hotel Corporation in 1992 and has served in several key positions, such as President, Executive Vice President, Director of Information Systems, General Manager and Operations Director. Mr. Bennett holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
2020-04-01	Mr. Bennett joined Remington Lodging in 1992 and has served in several key positions, such as President, Executive Vice President, Director of Information Systems, General Manager and Operations Director. Mr. Bennett holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
2020-09-10	Monty J. Bennett was first elected to our Board of Directors in May 2003 and has served as a director of the Company since that time and served as our Chief Executive Officer from that time until February 2017. Effective in January 2013, Mr. Bennett was appointed as the Chairman of our Board of Directors. Prior to January 2009, Mr. Bennett also served as our President. Mr. Bennett currently serves as the chair of our Acquisitions Committee. Mr. Bennett also currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of directors of Ashford Inc., where he has served in such capacities since November 2014, and as Chairman of the board of directors of Braemar, where he has served in such capacity since April 2013. Mr. Bennett also served as Chief Executive Officer of Braemar from April 2013 until November 2016. Mr. Bennett joined Remington Lodging in 1992 and has served in several key positions, such as President, Executive Vice President, Director of Information Systems, General Manager and Operations Director. Mr. Bennett holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration. He is a life member of the Cornell Hotel Society. He has over 26 years of experience in the hotel industry and has experience in virtually all aspects of the hospitality industry, including hotel ownership, finance, operations, development, asset management and project management.
2021-03-30	Mr. Bennett joined Remington Lodging in 1992 and has served in several key positions, such as President, Executive Vice President, Director of Information Systems, General Manager and Operations Director. Mr. Bennett holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
2022-03-30	Mr. Bennett joined Remington Lodging in 1992 and has served in several key positions, such as President, Executive Vice President, Director of Information Systems, General Manager and Operations Director. Mr. Bennett holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.
2023-03-28	Mr. Bennett has over 25 years of experience in the hotel industry and has experience in virtually all aspects of the hospitality industry, including hotel ownership, finance, operations, development, asset management and project management.
2024-03-29	He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Cornell's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management and received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the School of Hotel Administration also at Cornell.
2025-04-01	He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Cornell's S.C. Johnson Graduate School of Management and received a Bachelor of Science degree with distinction from the School of Hotel Administration also at Cornell.