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Michael Barnello
President and COO
LaSalle Hotel Properties
Michael D. Barnello is President and Chief Executive Officer of LaSalle Hotel Properties (NYSE: LHO) and has been with the company since its IPO in 1998. LaSalle Hotel Properties is a leading multi-tenant, multi-operator real estate investment trust that owns 32 up-scale and luxury full-service hotels totaling over 8,700 guest rooms in eleven states and the District of Columbia. The company seeks to grow through strategic relationships with premier recognized hotel operating companies including Westin Hotels & Resorts; Sheraton Hotels & Resorts; Denihan Hospitality Group; Outrigger Lodging Services; Noble House Hotels & Resorts; Hyatt Hotels & Resorts; Benchmark Hospitality; White Lodging Services Corp.; Sandcastle Resorts & Hotels, Inc.; Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants; Thompson Hotels; Davidson Hotel Company; and Accor Hotels.
Prior to 1998, as Senior Vice President of Jones Lang LaSalle, formerly LaSalle Partners, Inc., Mr. Barnello was instrumental in the creation of the Initial Public Offering of LaSalle Hotel Properties.
Before joining LaSalle in 1995, Mr. Barnello was Vice President of VMS Realty Partners. He received a BS in Hotel Administration from Cornell University. Mr. Barnello resides in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife, Susie, and three children, Matthew, Olivia and Sophia.