Currently, Kristian M. Gathright is Advisor at Thayer Ventures Management Co. LLC, Advisor at Blue Heron Capital Management LLC, Advisor at Derive-Ventures Management Co. LLC, Chairman of YMCA of Greater Richmond and Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Apple Fund Management LLC.

She is also Vice President for Apple Suites Realty Group, Inc. and Vice President for Apple Ten Advisors, Inc. and on the board of 10 other companies.

In her past career Ms. Gathright held the position of Controller-Northern Region Operations at UDR, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & SVP-Operations at Apple Hospitality Two, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President at Apple REIT Six, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President for Apple REIT Seven, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Apple REIT Eight, Inc., Chief Operating Officer & Executive Vice President of Apple REIT Ten, Inc., Senior VP-Operations & Asset Management at Apple Hospitality Five, Inc., Auditor of Ernst & Young LLP and Manager-Investor Relations & Assistant VP at Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc.

Kristian M. Gathright received an undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.