Hospitality Properties Trust announced that John G. Murray has been elected as a Managing Trustee of HPT effective April 12, 2018 to fill a vacancy on the Board. Mr. Murray has served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of HPT since 1996 and had previously served as Chief Financial Officer since HPT’s initial public offering in 1995. In addition, Mr. Murray is Executive Vice President of The RMR Group LLC. Mr. Murray is also a member of Marriott International's Owner Advisory Council and the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Hotel Development Council.