On June 7, 2018, George F. McKenzie informed the Board of Trustees of Chesapeake Lodging Trust of his intention to resign from the Trust's Board of Trustees at the end of his current term expiring on, and not to stand for re-election at, the Trust's 2018 Annual Meeting. Mr. McKenzie has served as a member of the Board since the Trust's IPO in 2010, and the Board appreciates his dedication to the Trust and its shareholders.