Board of Directors

Michael A. Crawford

Chairman of the Board

Michael A. Crawford has served as an independent member of our Board of Directors since August 2024 and is our Chairman of the Board and Chair of the Nominating & Governance Committee. Mr. Crawford is the Chief Executive Officer of Beckons, leading a collection of luxury lodges across Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Canada. Prior to joining Beckons in 2025, he served as Chairman and CEO of Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co., where he led the company’s IPO and the development of a groundbreaking sports and entertainment company focused on real estate development, gaming investment and new media content in partnership with the National Football League. Earlier in his career, Mr. Crawford held key leadership roles internationally with both the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts Company and The Walt Disney Company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Texas Roadhouse, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXRH). Mr. Crawford earned a B.S. in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University and an M.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.

Monica S. Digilio

Director

Monica S. Digilio has served as an independent member of our Board of Directors and Chair of the Compensation Committee since August 2024. Ms. Digilio is the Founder, and, since January 2021, has served as Chief Executive Officer, of Compass Advisors LLC, a strategic advisory firm that draws on her expertise in human resources, talent management, business leadership and organizational development. Prior to establishing Compass Advisors LLC, Ms. Digilio was the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Caesars Entertainment Corporation from 2018 to 2020, where she led the Human Resources and Corporate Social Responsibility functions. Prior to her tenure at Caesars, Ms. Digilio spent 6 years as the Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer for Montage International and spent 12 years as the Executive Vice President of Global Human Resources & Administration for Kerzner International, the parent company of the Atlantis and One & Only brands. Ms. Digilio spent 10 years at ITT Sheraton, culminating in leading Human Resources for the North America division. Ms. Digilio currently serves on the Boards of Directors of Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE: SHO), CopperPoint Insurance Companies and The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. Ms. Digilio is an Advisory Board Member for Cornell University’s Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship. She is also a member of the Women Corporate Directors Foundation and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Digilio earned both a B.S. in Communications and an M.S. in Corporate Communications from Ithaca College. 

David Z. Hirsh

Director

David Z. Hirsh has served as an independent member of our Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee since August 2024.  Commencing January 2025, Mr. Hirsh began serving as an Independent Advisor to Town House Partners, a provider of consulting services in the global real estate industry.   Previously, Mr. Hirsh served as Vice Chairman of Sterling Investors, a real estate investment firm, from January 2022 through December 2024. Prior to that, he served as Senior Advisor at Sterling Investors from April 2020 to December 2021. Mr. Hirsh previously spent approximately 16 years working in the Real Estate Asset Management Group at Blackstone Inc. (“Blackstone”) in various roles until his retirement in January 2018 from the role of Managing Director. During his tenure at Blackstone, Mr. Hirsh’s most significant responsibilities included day-to-day oversight and strategic management of Equity Office Properties from 2009 to 2018, IndCor Industrial Properties from 2013 to 2015, the LXR Hotels and Resorts portfolio from 2004 to 2010, and several investments in the retail and senior housing sectors. Prior to joining Blackstone, Mr. Hirsh worked at Citigroup Inc. for approximately 15 years, including 6 years in real estate asset management, where he led the hotel group, and 5 years in corporate finance, specializing in corporate real estate and project lending. Mr. Hirsh is involved in several philanthropic efforts including the THANC Foundation and CaringKind. He is also an Adjunct Professor and Vice Chair of the Advisory Board at the New York University Schack Institute of Real Estate, a trustee of the Madison Square Park Conservancy and a trustee at Pace University. Mr. Hirsh served on the Board of Directors of SILVERspac Inc. (Nasdaq: SLVR) from September 2021 to September of 2023. Mr. Hirsh earned a B.B.A in Public Accounting from Pace University and an M.S. in Real Estate Development and Investment from New York University. 

Anthony F. Massaro

Director

Anthony F. Massaro has served as a member of our Board of Directors since August 2024. Mr. Massaro is a partner and member of the investment team at Pershing Square Capital Management, which he joined in 2013. Mr. Massaro was previously a private equity associate at Apollo Global Management (“Apollo”), where he focused on leveraged buyout and distressed debt investments across a wide range of industries. Prior to his time at Apollo, he was an analyst in the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs. He earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Matt Partridge

President and Chief Executive Officer

Matt Partridge is President and Chief Executive Officer of Seaport Entertainment Group. Mr. Partridge has more than 15 years of experience in hospitality, entertainment, and real estate, across a variety of asset classes and operating models with both public and private companies. Prior to joining SEG, Mr. Partridge was Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for two publicly traded real estate investment trusts, CTO Realty Growth, Inc. (NYSE: CTO) and Alpine Income Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: PINE) from 2020 to 2024. Previously, Mr. Partridge served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Hutton Companies, a private commercial real estate development and investment company from 2018 to 2020, and prior to Hutton, Mr. Partridge held similar roles with Agree Realty Corporation (NYSE: ADC) and Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE: PEB). Mr. Partridge earned a B.B.A. in Finance from Eastern Michigan University and an M.B.A. from Xavier University.