Gary A. Stougaard, 52, is our Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer. From October 1997 to our formation, Mr. Stougaard was employed by Sunstone Hotel Investors, L.L.C. overseeing the company’s development and renovation activities. Since 1985 and prior to joining Sunstone, he served as a developer and asset manager of hotel properties and prior to that time he was a certified public accountant in private practice. Mr. Stougaard holds a B.A. degree in Accounting from Michigan State University. |