Strategic Hotels Names 2 Independent Board Members

Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. said Thursday that it has named Raymond L. "Rip" Gellein Jr. and Eugene F. Reilly as independent members of its board.

Gellein was president of the global development group for Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide Inc. before he resigned in March last year.

Reilly is president of the Americas division for industrial real estate investment trust AMB Property Corp.

The two appointments bring Strategic Hotels' board to nine members.

The company said the appointments continue its process of evaluating the makeup of its board and aligning its interests with shareholders.

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