Frederick D. McKalip serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at RLJ Lodging Trust, a self-advised, publicly traded real estate investment trust focused on premium-branded, focused-service and compact full-service hotels. In this capacity, he oversees all legal affairs for the company, including corporate governance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, litigation, and risk management. McKalip provides strategic counsel to the Board of Trustees and executive team, ensuring regulatory adherence and supporting the Trust's portfolio optimization and capital market activities. McKalip joined RLJ Lodging Trust in 2012, bringing extensive experience in real estate and hospitality law. Previously, he served as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Hilton Worldwide, where he handled complex legal matters involving hotel development, franchising, operations, and commercial transactions. Earlier in his career, he was an attorney at McGuireWoods LLP, focusing on real estate finance, acquisitions, dispositions, and hospitality-related deals. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia. Under McKalip's leadership, RLJ Lodging Trust has successfully executed numerous high-profile transactions, including portfolio acquisitions and asset sales totaling billions of dollars, while maintaining robust compliance with SEC reporting and governance standards. His contributions have been key to the company's resilience through economic cycles, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and its focus on enhancing long-term shareholder value.