Kristian Gathright

Trustee Since: 2024
WSR Board Committees: Audit, Nominating and Corporate Governance

Other Current Boards and Affiliations:

• Board Member of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE)
• Senior Advisor for Derive Ventures
• Board Member of the University of Virginia Foundation and McIntire School of Commerce Foundation
• Investment Committee Chair of the Community Foundation for a Greater Richmond Board (Not-for-Profit)
• Immediate Past Chair of the YMCA of Greater Richmond Board (Not-for-Profit)
• Finance Chair of NextUP RVA (Not-for-Profit)
• Vice Chair of Startup Virginia Board (Not-for-Profit)

Other Experience and Education:

• Former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.
• Former Director, Spirit Realty Capital (NYSE: SRC)
• Former President, Courtyard Franchise Advisory Council
• Former American Hotel & Lodging Association Board Member
• Former Virginia Chamber of Commerce Board Member
• Former Assistant Vice President and Investor Relations Manager, Cornerstone Realty Income Trust
• Former Regional Controller and Asset Manager, United Dominion Realty
• Former EY Auditor
• Bachelor of Science, Accounting, University of Virginia

Key Experience and Trustee Background

• Krissy Gathright has deep real estate experience at both the board and executive levels, including playing a key role on the Board of Trustees of Spirit Realty (NYSE: SRC), a ~$9B Enterprise Value net lease REIT with over 29 million square feet of retail assets, in connection with Spirit Realty’s premium sale to a strategic acquirer.
• Gathright provides the Board of Trustees with significant real estate executive and board experience and B2C knowledge that will be highly complementary and has successfully led and overseen value enhancing matters including M&A, capital raises and investor engagement initiatives.

Kristian Gathright currently serves as a Board member of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE: APLE), which owns one of the largest and most diverse portfolios of upscale, rooms-focused hotels in the United States. During a span of over 20 years, she served in various roles at the company, including Chief Operating Officer, and has direct experience overseeing operations, strategic decision-making, capital raises and investor relations functions. In addition, Ms. Gathright was instrumental in the company’s 2015 listing on the NYSE and its ownership transition from retail to institutional shareholders. Prior to joining Apple, Ms. Gathright served in investor relations, asset management, accounting and audit roles with Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, United Dominion Realty and EY. She also served for 10 years as the President of the Courtyard Franchise Advisory Council and as an American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA) board member, Ms. Gathright earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting at the University of Virginia.