Randall H. Brown, CPA
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Educational Background
B.A., Accountancy, Memphis State University
B.S., Sociology, University of Tennessee
Certified Public Accountant, State of Tennessee

Professional Background
Randall joined the company in June 1999 as chief financial officer and treasurer. Prior to joining Allen & O�Hara, he served as director of corporate finance for Promus Hotel Corporation, one of the largest hotel franchisors and operators in the world. As such, he was responsible for securing real estate financing and all other finance related issues for joint ventures. Additionally, he developed construction lending programs for hotel franchisees, assisted in the arrangement of a $1 billion corporate credit facility, and served as relationship manager with lending institutions, investment banks, and joint venture partners.

Prior to his promotion to director of corporate finance, Randall served as manager of capital analysis and planning for Promus. In this capacity, he prepared financial analyses for various projects under consideration and development; plus, he directed the company�s internal controls training for Embassy Suites hotels and developed and coordinated the annual budget process for this hotel brand.

Randall�s background also includes considerable capital and financial analysis of operations for International Paper Company. As supervisor of the operations analysis group, he handled the coordination of the annual budgeting process for the company and participated in the due diligence review for corporate acquisitions.

Randall is a Certified Public Accountant � State of Tennessee, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.