Highland Names Graham Wootten VP, CC and Sean Dell'Orto as VP, Treasurer
MCLEAN, VA, June 13, 2006. Highland Hospitality Corporation (NYSE:HIH), a lodging real estate investment trust, or REIT announced today the promotion of two new Vice Presidents. Graham Wootten has been promoted to Vice President and Corporate Controller, and Sean Dell'Orto has been promoted to Vice President and Treasurer.
"We are pleased to announce these two promotions within our organization. Both Graham and Sean have been with Highland Hospitality since our IPO and have made valuable contributions to our growth and development as a company. Both associates have made strong improvements in their respective areas of responsibility and have enabled us to position our organization for continued growth," said Douglas W. Vicari, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Wootten joined Highland in December of 2003 as Director - Accounting and Financial Reporting. Prior to joining Highland, Graham was a Senior Manager in audit and business advisory services with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he spent nine years. He received his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio and is a CPA.
Mr. Dell'Orto joined Highland in July of 2003 as Director - Budgeting and Investor Relations. Prior to joining Highland, Sean worked for Barcelo Crestline, Crestline Capital and Host Marriott in various financial positions. Sean received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from The University of Virginia and recently completed his MBA studies at the University of Pennsylvania - Wharton School of Business.
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