Frits van Paaschen

CEO

Frits van Paasschen is President and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world. Mr. van Paasschen joined the company in 2007 and oversees all aspects of operations and performance for Starwood which includes more than 900 properties in 100 countries, and nine distinctive and compelling brands including St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Westin, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Le Méridien, aloft and Element, and Starwood Vacation Ownership, a premier operator of high quality vacation interval ownership resorts.

Mr. van Paasschen, who has more than 20 years of experience with consumer-focused, global lifestyle brands and extensive international experience, was selected to lead the hotel giant as the company entered a period of prolific growth, with a record pipeline of nearly 500 hotels, more than half of which are located outside of the United States. In addition to increasing the global footprint of its well established brands, Starwood also launched its two newest brands, aloft and Element, during Mr. van Paasschen’s tenure.

Prior to joining Starwood, Mr. van Paasschen, 47, served as President and CEO of Coors Brewing Company where he increased sales, volumes and profits, while successfully marketing an array of distinct brands.

Before joining Coors in 2005, Mr. van Paasschen spent seven years at Nike, Inc. in a number of different global executive positions, ultimately overseeing Nike’s business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He also served as chairman and Nike representative to the European-American Industrial Council from 2001-2004. Prior to his tenure at Nike, Mr. van Paasschen spent two years as Vice President, Finance and Planning at Disney Consumer Products and earlier in his career was a management consultant for eight years at McKinsey & Company and the Boston Consulting Group. Mr. van Paasschen formerly served as a director on the Boards of Jones Apparel Group Inc. and Oakley Inc.

He holds a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a bachelor’s degree in economics and biology from Amherst College. An avid and accomplished runner, Mr. van Paasschen has completed 12 marathons including New York, London and Boston, as well as extreme running races including the RoParun Relay Race, Europe’s longest running relay, and the Pikes Peak Ascent, 13.4 miles and 6,000 vertical feet. Mr. van Paasschen is based in Starwood’s global headquarters in White Plains, NY and he and his family reside in Connecticut.

Paul Stebbins

Mr. Stebbins is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of World Fuel Services Corporation (NYSE:INT) and has served as an executive and director of the company since 1995. World Fuel Services is a global leader in the marketing, finance and supply of aviation, marine and land based fuel products and related services. With 1200 people operating from 44 offices in 25 countries, World Fuel specializes in spot and contract purchasing; providing delivery logistics and operational support at over 1500 airports and 1,000 seaports in 190 countries, financing credit; developing fuel hedging strategies and managing efficient back-office processing. During Mr. Stebbins’ tenure as Chief Executive, World Fuel’s revenue has grown from $1.9 billion to approximately $20 billion. Net income over the period had a compound annual growth rate of 36% with a total return to shareholders of 40%. The company is ranked 188 on the Fortune 500 and has been included in multiple lists of successful leading companies compiled by Forbes and Barron’s. For 23 years Mr. Stebbins has traveled extensively throughout the world building and supporting the company’s global network.

A graduate of Georgetown University (B.A. Government, 1979), Mr. Stebbins started his career in public policy in the energy sector with the Forum for Resources, a non-profit organization established to better inform the public about the need to manage scarce fuel and non-fuel mineral resources. In 1981 he became involved in private business where he was introduced to the marine fuel industry. In 1985 he and his partner, Michael Kasbar, co-founded New York City-based Trans-Tec Services, Inc., a global marine fuel services company acquired by Miami-based World Fuel in 1995. Prior to being named Chairman of World Fuel, Mr. Stebbins served as President and Chief Operating officer from 2000-2002 and President of the marine segment and Executive Vice President of the parent company from 1995-2000.

Since November 2006, Mr. Stebbins has also served as a director and member of the Audit, Compensation and Governance committees of Phoenix, Arizona-based, First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ:FSLR), the world’s leading manufacturer of thin film solar panels. He also serves on the board of trustees of the New World Symphony, a world renowned orchestral academy based in Miami and directed by Michael Tilson Thomas.

Jonathan Mariner

Mr. Mariner currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Major League Baseball in the Office of the Commissioner. In addition to his daily responsibilities for overseeing the Major League Baseball’s central office budgeting, financial reporting, and risk management activities, Mr. Mariner’s duties also include administering MLB’s $1.5 billion league-wide credit facility; providing updates at Owners’ Meetings on the industry’s financial health; and overseeing all Club-level financial reporting through the team CFO’s. Mr. Mariner also serves on several Commissioner-appointed, League-wide committees, including those dealing with Finance and Compensation; Revenue Sharing; Long-range Planning; and Franchise Relocation.

Mr. Mariner previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Florida Marlins Baseball Club, initially under the ownership of Wayne Huizenga and, following a sale in 1999, under then-owner John W. Henry (now the Principal Owner of the Boston Red Sox). He also held the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Florida Panthers Hockey Club during their initial start-up and 1993-94 inaugural seasons; and as Vice president and Chief Financial Officer for Pro Player (now Dolphin) Stadium, the multi-use sports complex that serves as home for both the Florida Marlins and Miami Dolphins.

Mr. Mariner currently serves on the board of PHH Corporation (NYSE: PHH), and also serves on the Little League Baseball Board of Directors, where he chairs their audit committee. He also serves on a number of foundation and advisory boards, including the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce Foundation; Stanford University’s Parents Advisory Board; and the University of Virginia’s Campaign Executive Committee.

Mr. Mariner graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. degree in Accounting, received his MBA degree from the Harvard Business School, and is a former Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He was recently featured on the cover of CFO Magazine, and was included among the Top 10 in Sports Illustrated’s annual listing of the “101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports.” Mr. Mariner has also been a frequent public speaker on the topic of the business of professional sports, including business school symposiums at Harvard, MIT, Columbia and the Darden School at UVa.

Justin Wender

Justin B. Wender is the President of Castle Harlan, Inc. Prior to joining Castle Harlan in 1993, Mr. Wender worked in the Corporate Finance Group of Merrill Lynch & Co., where he assisted clients with a variety of corporate finance matters. He is a board member of Morton’s Restaurant Group, Ames True Temper, Caribbean Restaurants, and Baker & Taylor. In addition, he currently serves as Chair of the International Center for the Disabled, is a Trustee of Carleton College and a Board Member of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change. Mr. Wender is a Cum Laude graduate of Carleton College with a B.A. in Political Science and has his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Ron Meyer

President

Ron Meyer was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Universal Studios on August 1, 1995.

Prior to joining Universal Studios, Mr. Meyer was President of Creative Artists Agency, Inc., which he founded in 1975 with four fellow agents from the William Morris Agency. Over the years they built the company into the preeminent talent agency, representing many of the industry’s most influential and talented people, and later expanding its range of services to include consulting with leading American and international corporations.

Previously, Mr. Meyer was a television agent with the William Morris Agency from 1970 to 1975. Prior to that, he worked as a messenger at the Paul Kohner Agency in Los Angeles from 1964 to 1970. Before joining the Paul Kohner Agency, Mr. Meyer served in the United States Marine Corps.

He lives in Malibu, California with his wife, Kelly Chapman, and has three daughters and a son.

Peter Georgescu

Peter A. Georgescu is Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam Inc., a network of preeminent commercial communications companies dedicated to helping clients build their businesses through the power of brands. He served as the company’s Chairman and CEO from 1994 until January 2000.

Elected as the company’s eighth CEO in 1994, Mr. Georgescu was the first chairman of Young & Rubicam Inc. born outside of the United States. His career spans 37 years and top management experience, both in the United States and Europe. Mr. Georgescu has been instrumental in developing the integrated communications strategy that has shaped the course of Young & Rubicam’s development and become the standard for industry thinking. He has served as President of Y&R Advertising, as well as President of Young & Rubicam’s former international Division.

Under Mr. Georgescu’s leadership, Young & Rubicam successfully transformed from a private to a publicly held company. Also during his tenure, Young & Rubicam built the most extensive database on global branding and, from its findings, developed a proprietary model for diagnosing and managing brands. Within the marketing community, he is known as a leading proponent of creating unified communications programs, agency accountability for measuring the impact of communications programs, and structuring value-based agency compensation. In recognition of his contributions to the marketing and advertising industry, Mr. Georgescu was elected to the Advertising Hall of Fame in 2001.

Mr. Georgescu emigrated to the United States from Romania in 1954. He was educated at Exeter Academy, received his B.A. with cum laude honors from Princeton and an MBA from the Stanford Business School.

Mr. Georgescu’s belief in the power of education has fueled his involvement with organizations such as A Better Chance and Polytechnic University, both of which he serves as a member of their Boards of Directors. The University of Alabama and Cornell College in Iowa have awarded Mr. Georgescu honorary doctorate degrees. Mr. Georgescu is also the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Mr. Georgescu serves as a board member of several publicly registered companies, including Levi’s and International Flavors & Fragrances. He also serves on the Board of A Better Chance and as Vice Chairman of New York Presbyterian Hospital, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations

Michael Pocalyko

Investment banker and venture capitalist Mike Pocalyko founded Monticello Capital in 1997. He is an entrepreneur, an international economist, and an experienced executive leader of high-performance teams. He advises clients worldwide on financial structures, mergers and acquisitions, and capital investments.

Martin Nisenholtz

Martin Nisenholtz was named senior vice president, digital operations for The New York Times Company in February 2005. He is responsible for the strategy development, operations and management of The New York Times Company’s digital properties, including About.com, whose acquisition was announced in February 2005.

Mr. Nisenholtz was chief executive officer of New York Times Digital from 1999 to 2005. Previously, he was president of The New York Times Electronic Media Company from 1995 to 1999. In that role, he was the founding leader at NYTimes.com.

Prior to joining the Times Company, Mr. Nisenholtz was director of content strategy for Ameritech Corporation, where he was responsible for guiding development of new video programming opportunities and interactive information and advertising services. From 1983 to 1994, Mr. Nisenholtz worked at The Ogilvy Group, where he was a senior vice president and member of the operating committee at Ogilvy & Mather Direct. In 1983 he founded the Interactive Marketing Group (IMG), the first full service unit at a major U.S. advertising agency devoted specifically to interactive communication.

Mr. Nisenholtz began his career in 1979 as an assistant professor and research scientist at New York University, where he participated on the founding faculty of the Interactive Telecommunications Program and worked on pioneering interactive media efforts in the areas of education, healthcare and public information.

Mr. Nisenholtz is an active leader in the advertising and publishing industry and participates in the following organizations:

• Founder and Executive Committee Member, Online Publishers Association (OPA)
• Board member and Executive Committee Member, Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB)
• Board Member, Ad Council

Mr. Nisenholtz is also on the Board of Directors of the Yellow Pages Group, Canada’s largest telephone directory publisher.

Mr. Nisenholtz received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1977 and a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School of Communication in 1979.

Dr. John Ambroseo

Dr. Ambroseo is the Chief Executive Officer of Coherent, Inc. Dr. Ambroseo has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President and as President and General Manager of the Coherent Photonics Group since September 2000. From September 1997 to September 2000, Dr. Ambroseo served as the Executive Vice President and as President and General Manager of the Coherent Laser Group. From March 1997 to September 1997, Dr. Ambroseo served as the Scientific Business Unit Manager. From August 1988, when Dr. Ambroseo joined Coherent, Inc., until March 1997, he served as a Sales Engineer, Product Marketing Manager, National Sales Manager and Director of European Operations. Dr. Ambroseo received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania. To learn more about Coherent, Inc., please visit www.coherentinc.com.