Pebblebrook elects Nina Jones and Bill Bayless to board; Ron Jackson to retire in 2026
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust elected Nina P. Jones, a former T. Rowe Price portfolio manager, to its board effective March 1, 2026, and elected Bill Bayless, CEO and Executive Chairman of Maslow Campus Communities, to join later in 2026. The company also announced a board refreshment framework and said trustee Ron E. Jackson will not stand for re-election at the 2026 Annual Meeting, which will change the board's composition over time.
Key points
- Nina P. Jones joins the board March 1, 2026 and will serve on the Audit and Compensation Committees.
- Bill Bayless's election takes effect in the third quarter of 2026 per the 8-K, while the press release says he is expected to join in the fourth quarter.
- Ron E. Jackson retires effective at the 2026 Annual Meeting; board size rises from seven to eight on March 1, 2026, then returns to seven.
- Each new trustee receives a one-time $50,000 share award vesting in one-third annual increments over three years.
The filing
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