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Jeffrey Donnelly

💼 CEO, Former CFO
2 stories · First covered Mar 21, 2026 · Latest Apr 21
Related: DiamondRock Hospitality 2 Capital allocation 1 Capital recycling 1 RevPAR Growth 1 The Westin 1 The Westin Washington D.C. City Center 1 William McCarten 1 Bruce Wardinski 1 Mark Brugger 1 Free cash flow per share 1 Hotel REIT restructuring 1 Net seller posture 1
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Jeffrey Donnelly Coverage
DiamondRock Just Swapped Its Entire C-Suite. The Portfolio Tells You Why.
REITs Primary
Apr 21

DiamondRock Just Swapped Its Entire C-Suite. The Portfolio Tells You Why.

DiamondRock Hospitality quietly replaced its CEO, CFO, and CIO in a single announcement while sitting on 36 hotels and a Q1 earnings call two weeks away. When a REIT reshuffles the entire top floor at once, the story isn't about the people leaving... it's about what the board thinks needs to happen next.

MS
Mike Storm 3 min read · Apr 21
DiamondRock's Founder Exit Caps a $2B REIT Transition That Started Two Years Ago
REITs Primary
Mar 21

DiamondRock's Founder Exit Caps a $2B REIT Transition That Started Two Years Ago

William McCarten's retirement as chairman ends a 47-year career, but the real story is the capital allocation machine DiamondRock quietly built while everyone watched the leadership musical chairs.

JC
Jordan Chen 2 min read · Mar 21