Benjamin Ansell - Ashford Hospitality Lead Independent Director

AHT Stock  USD 7.73  0.45  6.18%   

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Dr. Benjamin J. Ansell, M.D., is Lead Independent Director of the Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. Dr. Ansell was first elected to our Board in May 2009 and currently serves as our lead independent director . Dr. Ansell currently serves as a member of our Acquisitions Committee. Dr. Ansell is the founder of and current director and Chairman of the board of the UCLA Executive Health Program, where he was responsible for marketing and selling executive health program services to more than 20 Fortune 500 companies and 4, 000 individual customers. Dr. Ansell also founded and serves as the director of UCLA Medical Hospitality, which coordinates health services, concierge and some hospitality functions within the UCLA Health System. Dr. Ansell is also a senior practice physician within the UCLA Health System, specializing in cardiovascular disease prevention and early detection strategies. Over the past two decades, Dr. Ansell has acted as senior advisor to the pharmaceutical industry and financial community with respect to U.S. marketing, sales and branding strategies for cardiovascular medication. Dr. Ansell received a dual undergraduate degree with distinction in Biology and as a College Scholar in Music from Cornell University, followed by his Doctor of Medicine from the UCLA School of Medicine. Dr. Ansell successfully completed the director certification program at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management in 2009. since 2019.
Age 53
Tenure 5 years
Professional MarksPh.D
Address 14185 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX, United States, 75254-4308
Phone972 490 9600
Webhttps://www.ahtreit.com
Ansell has significant entrepreneurial and management experience including brand development and positioning, sales and marketing, finance and establishing strategic relationships with both corporate and individual clients and customers. Additionally, Dr. Ansell successfully completed the director certification program at the UCLA Anderson Graduate School of Management in 2009.

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Ashford Hospitality Management Efficiency

The company has Return on Asset of 0.0122 % which means that on every $100 spent on assets, it made $0.0122 of profit. This is way below average. In the same way, it shows a return on shareholders' equity (ROE) of (22.6037) %, meaning that it generated no profit with money invested by stockholders. Ashford Hospitality's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well Ashford Hospitality manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities. Return On Tangible Assets is likely to gain to -0.05 in 2024. Return On Capital Employed is likely to drop to 0.02 in 2024. Liabilities And Stockholders Equity is likely to drop to about 3.2 B in 2024. Non Current Liabilities Total is likely to drop to about 2.7 B in 2024
Ashford Hospitality Trust has 3.46 B in debt. Ashford Hospitality Trust has a current ratio of 3.95, demonstrating that it is liquid and is capable to disburse its financial commitments when the payables are due. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Ashford to invest in growth at high rates of return.

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Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on investing predominantly in upper upscale, full-service hotels. Ashford Hospitality operates under REITHotel Motel classification in the United States and is traded on New York Stock Exchange. Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 14185 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, TX, United States, 75254-4308 and employs 24 people. Ashford Hospitality is listed under Hotel & Resort REITs category by Fama And French industry classification.

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Ashford Hospitality Trust Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the Ashford Hospitality's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Ashford Hospitality inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Ashford. The board's role is to monitor Ashford Hospitality's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Ashford Hospitality's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Ashford Hospitality's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Chris Stevens, VP Management
Mark Nunneley, Chief Accounting Officer
J Hays, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Montgomery Bennet, Chairman of the Board, CEO
CFA CFA, CFO Treasurer
Kamal Jafarnia, Independent Director
Sheri Pantermuehl, Independent Director
Jay Steigerwald, Head Distribution
Benjamin Ansell, Lead Independent Director
Robison III, CEO President
Deric Eubanks, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Justin Coe, Chief Officer
Amish Gupta, Lead Independent Director
Jordan Jennings, IR Contact Officer
Alex Rose, Executive Vice President General Counsel, Company Secretary
Chris Batchelor, President Leisure
Deric CFA, CFO Treasurer
Frederick Kleisner, Independent Director
Stephen Zsigray, CEO President
Alan Tallis, Independent Director
Robert Haiman, Executive Vice President General Counsel, Secretary
Montgomery IV, Founder Chairman
Larry Doyle, Senior Management
Jeremy Welter, Executive VP of Asset Management

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