NASHVILLE, TN— Laurence Geller, chairman/CEO of Chicago-based Strategic Hotel Capital, LLC, has joined the Gaylord Entertainment Co. board of directors. Geller will serve on the Audit Committee. Gaylord Entertainment, owns and operates Gaylord Hotels branded properties, including the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center here, and the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL.