On July 25, 2023, the Board of Directors of Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. increased the size of the Board from eight to nine members and appointed Mr. Davinder ?Sonny? Sra as a director to fill the vacancy resulting from that increase. Mr. Sra?s initial term as director will expire at the Company?s 2024 annual meeting of stockholders.

Mr. Sra is independent under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company?s criteria for determining director independence. Mr. Sra has not yet been appointed to serve on any committees of the Board. From 1995 to March 2020, Mr. Sra served in positions of escalating importance with Remington Lodging & Hospitality, LLC (Remington Hospitality).

Mr. Sra retired from Remington Hospitality in March 2020 as Senior Vice President of Operations. Mr. Sra is a results-driven operations executive with a strong track record of success in high-end luxury brands, hotels, resorts and spas. Mr. Sra received a Bachelor of Science degree from Punjab University, India, and a Master of Business Administration degree from Georgia Southern University.