RLJ Lodging Trust announced the appointment of Robin Zeigler to the Company's Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Ms. Zeigler's appointment as a new independent member of the Board is effective immediately, and she will join the Board's Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Zeigler will stand for election as a Board-recommended nominee at the 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Since March 2016, Ms. Zeigler has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of Cedar Realty Investment Trust, where she oversees 9 million square feet of grocery anchored shopping centers as well as the redevelopment of Cedar's mixed-use assets.