Andrew B. Cajka, 65, Class III director, has served as a director of the Company since 1999. Mr. Cajka is the founder and president of Southern Hospitality Group, LLC, a private hotel management and development company in Greenville, South Carolina. Prior to starting his own business, Mr. Cajka was a managing member of Hyatt Hotels Corporation from 1986 until 1998. He is a 1982 graduate of Bowling Green State University. In 2022 he received the designation of Honorary Alumnus of Clemson University and was awarded the 2020 South Carolina Hotelier of the Year. He is a past chairman of the Clemson University Research Foundation and an executive member of the One Spartanburg Chamber Board of Directors and Chairman of the Spartanburg Tourism Council. He is a past chairman of the Greenville County Research and Technology Development board, past chairman of Visit Greenville SC and the Convention and Visitors Bureau, past chairman of the Greenville Tech Hospitality Board, and past vice chairman of the board for St. Joseph s High School. Mr. Cajka is an active board member of the BMW Charity Golf Tournament. He has served as a board member of the Urban League, Upstate Red Cross, the Metropolitan Arts Council and the Thornblade Board of Governors. Additionally, Mr. Cajka previously served on the board of directors for the Greenville Chamber of Commerce and is past president of the downtown area council, as well as past chairman of the Greenville Hospital Foundation Board and past chairman of the Children s Hospital. Mr. Cajka has substantial development and management experience in the hospitality industry and is extensively involved in the local community, both of which enhance his ability to serve as a director.