Company: DRH-PA
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001298946-25-000038
Chunk: 12

Company: DiamondRock Hospitality Co
Filing Date: 2025-03-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 12
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 strategic sourcing and construction.  Prior to joining Panda Restaurant Group, Ms. Zalotrawala spent over ten years with Arby’s Restaurant Group, Wendy’s Arby’s Group and Triarc Companies in various leadership positions in development.  Ms. Zalotrawala started her career in luxury hospitality, designing high profile palaces and mosques in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. 
 She holds a B.F.A. degree in interior design from the School of Planning & Architecture, American Intercontinental University and completed the Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program. She serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and is involved in non-profit work as a board member of the Global Leadership Enhancement and Mentorship Network serving underrepresented and underserved professionals in the food service industry. Ms. Zalotrawala is also an active member with The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), serves on the Pacific Southwest Chapter of NACD and is a certified board leadership fellow.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
 Our Board of Directors has determined that Ms. Zalotrawala’s qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors includes her extensive experience in senior management positions with global responsibility for brand design, real estate development and digital revenue generating initiatives.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| Tabassum S. Zalotrawala 
 Director                
 Age: 50                 
 Director Since: 2021    |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |

#### DiamondRock Hospitality132025 Proxy Statement
Proposal 2:

Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation

#### Proposal
In accordance with Section 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Company is providing stockholders with the opportunity to vote on a non-binding, advisory basis, on the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in this proxy statement.

As described in detail under the heading “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” our Compensation Committee designs the executive compensation program to create incentives for our named executive officers to maximize long-term stockholder value and also to attract, retain and motivate our named executive officers, who are critical to our success. Under our program, our named executive officers are rewarded for the achievement of our annual, long-term and strategic objectives, and the realization of increased stockholder value. Please refer to the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” in this proxy statement for additional details about our executive compensation programs, including information about the