Mr. Raymond D. Martz, also known as Ray, has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust since December 2009 and serves its Secretary and Treasurer. Mr. Martz served as the Chief Financial Officer of Phillips Edison & Company from August 2007 to November 2009. Prior to Phillips Edison, he served as the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of Eagle Hospitality Properties Trust, Inc. from May 2, 2005 to August 2007. He served with LaSalle Hotel Properties from 1997 to 2005, including served as its Treasurer from 2004 to 2005, Vice President of Finance from 2001 to 2004 and Director of Finance from 1998 to 2001. Prior to LaSalle Hotel Properties, he served as an Associate of Tishman Hotel Corporation from 1995 to 1997, where he focused on a variety of areas including asset management and development. From 1994 to 1995, he served in several hotel operations roles at Orient Hotel Group. Mr. Martz has an MBA from Columbia University in 2002 and Bachelor of Science from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University in 1993.