What Happened?
, -based DiamondRock Hospitality Appointed Stephen Spierto as Chief Accounting Officer
About the Company
DiamondRock Hospitality Company, a lodging focused real estate company, owns premium hotels and resorts in North America. The company operates its hotels under the Hilton, Marriott, and Westin brand names in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta; and in destination resort locations, such as the United States Virgin Islands and Colorado. As of December 16, 2011, it owned 26 hotels with approximately 12000 rooms. The company qualifies as a real estate investment trust (REIT) under the Internal Revenue Code. As a REIT, it would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes, if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. The company was founded in 2004 and is based in Bethesda, Maryland.
About the Person
Stephen Spierto is Chief Accounting Officer at DiamondRock Hospitality. Previously, Stephen held various senior HR leadership roles in the industry.
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