Extended Stay America, Inc. announced last week that Peter Crage, chief financial officer since 2011, will leave the company for personal reasons effective July 31. Crage will complete the preparation and filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30 and will serve in an advisory capacity until the end of the year to assist in the transition.
??Jonathan Halkyard has been appointed interim CFO effective August 1. Halkyard will continue in his current role as chief operating officer during this interim period. He has been with STAY for nearly a year and served as the CFO of both NV Energy and Caesars Entertainment prior to his arrival.??
“Peter has made invaluable contributions to the company through both the IPO process and now our first year as a public company,” said STAY CEO Jim Donald. “He has been instrumental in establishing our solid financial standing and building the financial infrastructure of the company. We are grateful for Peter’s contributions, his ongoing assistance and wish him well in his future endeavors. He leaves us with an experienced financial team in place that will help ensure a seamless transition under Jonathan’s leadership.”??
“I very much appreciated the opportunity to serve as chief financial officer of Extended Stay during this exciting time,” said Crage. “We have been successful in building a very strong company and many of my personal goals for the company have now been realized. I look forward to watching the company continue to grow and thrive with the foundation and management team we have in place.”
