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Pebblebrook Hotel Trust Appoints Bill Bayless to Board, Expanding Board to Eight Trustees
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust
- Bill Bayless joined Pebblebrook Hotel Trust's Board of Trustees effective October 1, 2026, serving until the 2027 annual meeting.
- Bayless is CEO of Maslow Campus Communities; he co-founded American Campus Communities and helped lead its roughly $13 billion sale to Blackstone in 2022.
- Over more than 35 years, Bayless has been involved in nearly $30 billion in real estate transactions, per the company.
- Pebblebrook's board increased from seven to eight trustees; Bayless received a one-time $50,000 common share award vesting in one-third annual increments over three years.
- Bayless will receive the same fees as Pebblebrook's other independent trustees, with first cash payment pro-rated from his October 1, 2026 start date.