LaSalle Hotel Properties

Jon E. Bortz has served as Chairman of the Company's Board of Trustees since January 1, 2001, a trustee of the Company since 1998 and has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its formation. Mr. Bortz founded the Hotel Group of Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated ("Jones Lang LaSalle"), and as President, oversaw all of Jones Lang LaSalle's hotel investment and development activities. From January 1995 as Managing Director of Jones Lang LaSalle's Investment Advisory Division, Mr. Bortz was also responsible for certain east coast development projects, including the redevelopment of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. From January 1990 to January 1995, he was a Senior Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle's Investment Division, with responsibility for east coast development projects and workouts, including the redevelopment of Union Station in Washington, D.C. Mr. Bortz joined Jones Lang LaSalle in 1981. Mr. Bortz is a member of the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. Mr. Bortz serves on the board of trustees of Federal Realty Investment Trust. Mr. Bortz holds a B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and is a Certified Public Accountant in Maryland.

Kelly L. Kuhn is President of Carlson Wagonlit Travel Military & Government Markets, beginning in 2007. Ms. Kuhn had been President of SatoTravel, a Navigant International company, since 2005. (Navigant International was acquired by Carlson Wagonlit Travel in 2006.) For four years prior, Ms. Kuhn had been Navigant International s Regional President for the north central region. Ms. Kuhn also serves on Carlson Wagonlit Travel North America s executive committee and the strategic planning team. For approximately 10 years prior to joining Navigant International, Ms. Kuhn held several key positions at Arrington Travel Center, including manager of corporate communications, director of client and industry relations, vice president of operations, senior vice president, executive vice president and president and chief operating officer. Ms. Kuhn holds a B.A. from Northwestern University.

Michael D. Barnello has served as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Acquisitions of the Company since its formation and is President of LaSalle Hotel Lessee, Inc. On June 2, 2008 he was named President of LaSalle Hotel Properties and was elected to the Board of Trustees in July 2008. In accordance with the company’s succession plan Mr. Barnello will assume the role and duties of Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2010. Mr. Barnello joined Jones Lang LaSalle in April 1995 as a Vice President. Prior to April 1995, Mr. Barnello was a Vice President with Strategic Reality Advisors, formerly known as VMS Realty Partners, where he was responsible for hotel asset management since 1990. Concurrently, Mr. Barnello was a Vice President at Stone-Levy LLC, an affiliate of Strategic Realty Advisers, where he was responsible for hotel acquisitions. Mr. Barnello holds a B.S. in Hotel Administration from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration.

Darryl Hartley-Leonard has served as a trustee of the Company since 1998. Mr. Hartley-Leonard is a member of the Company’s Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Hartley-Leonard is a private investor. Mr. Hartley-Leonard is Chairman and CEO of PGI (an event production agency) and a retired Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive/Chief Operating Officer of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. Mr. Hartley-Leonard is a director of Jones Lang LaSalle. Mr. Hartley-Leonard holds a B.A. from Blackpool Lancashire College of Lancaster University and an honorary doctorate of business administration from Johnson and Wales University.

Donald A. Washburn has served as a trustee of the Company since 1998. Mr. Washburn is also a member of the Company’s Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Washburn is a private investor. Mr. Washburn is a retired Executive Vice President of Northwest Airlines, Inc. (“Northwest”) and Chairman and President-Northwest Cargo, Inc. Mr. Washburn joined Northwest in 1990 and served in a number of capacities, including Executive Vice President-Customer Service and Operations. Prior to joining Northwest, Mr. Washburn was a corporate Senior Vice President of Marriott Corporation, most recently Executive Vice President and general manager of its Courtyard Hotel division. Mr. Washburn is a director of Princess House, Inc., Key Technology, Inc. and Laga, Inc. Mr. Washburn serves as a private equity fund advisory board member of Spell Capital Fund II. Mr. Washburn graduated from Loyola University of Chicago, Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and the Northwestern University School of Law.