Mr. Minaz B. Abji has been an Executive Vice President of Asset Management at Host Marriott LP since 2003. Mr. Abji serves as Executive Vice President of Asset Management at Potomac Hotel Limited Partnership. He has been Executive Vice President of Asset Management of Host Marriott Corporation - General Partner at Host Hotels & Resorts LP since 2003. He has over 30 years of hotel operations experience in Canada and the United States including 23 years with Westin Hotels. He served as an Senior Advisor at Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (formerly, Host Marriott Corp.) from April 30, 2017 to October 30, 2017 and previously served as an Executive Vice President of Asset Management from August 2003 to April 30, 2017. Mr. Abji served as the President at Canadian Hotel Income Properties REIT (CHIPREIT). Mr. Abji served as Executive Vice President Asset Management for Host Hotels and Resorts ('Host'), an S&P and Fortune 500 lodging focused real estate investment trust listed on the NYSE from 2003 to 2017. Prior to Host Marriott LP, Mr. Abji served as the President at SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, a Canadian REIT located in Vancouver, British Columbia, until February 1, 2004, where he began working in August 1998. He worked for Starwood Hotels and Resorts and Westin (until its acquisition by Starwood) in Canada in various positions from 1975 to 1988, served as area Managing Director. Mr. Abji also gained significant hotel operating experience with Starwood Hotels and Resorts as Area Managing Director in Canada. Mr. Abji held various roles at Canadian Hotel Income Properties REIT, a Canadian REIT located in Vancouver, British Columbia including President and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He was Chair of the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Foundation and serves on the Board of Trustees. He has been an Independent Director of American Hotel Income Properties REIT GP Inc., since May 10, 2017. He is a Member of Stategic Advisory Council of Nor1, Inc. He serves as a Member of Strategic Advisory Board at Intelity Solutions, LLC. Mr. Abji was Board member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association and a Board member for the U.S. Travel Association. He served as a Trustee of SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts. He has an undergraduate degree in hotel administration from George Brown College, an MBA from Rockhurst University and completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University.