DiamondRock promotes Sean Mahoney CFO effective September - Update

Wednesday, DiamondRock Hospitality Company (DRH), a real estate investment trust, said that Sean Mahoney has been promoted as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, effective September 1. Mahoney succeeds Mark Brugger, who has earlier been promoted as Chief Executive Officer.

Sean Mahoney has served as the company's Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller since the formation in 2004. Earlier, he was a senior manager with Ernst & Young LLP. During 2002 and 2003, Mahoney served as a Director in the Dublin, Ireland audit practice of KPMG. Earlier, Mahoney spent 8 years working in the audit practice of Arthur Andersen LLP.

Further, the Bethesda, Maryland-based real estate investment trust announced the promotion of Briony Quinn as Corporate Controller.

Quinn joined DiamondRock in 2007 and has served as Assistant Controller. Prior to joining DiamondRock, she was the Vice President of Finance and Accounting at MeriStar Hospitality Corporation.

DRH closed Tuesday's regular trading session at $9.59.

by RTTNews Staff Writer

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