Executive Officers

James Francis, 60
Chief Executive Officer and Director Nominee

James is the recently retired President, Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Chesapeake Lodging Trust, a lodging REIT (NYSE: CHSP) which he founded in January 2010 and sold to Park Hotels and Resorts in September 2019 for $2.7B. Prior to Chesapeake, Mr. Francis founded and served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Highland Hospitality Corporation, a lodging REIT (NYSE: HIH), positions that he held from its founding in December 2003 to its sale in July 2007. Following the sale of Highland, Mr. Francis served as a consultant to the affiliate of JER Partners that acquired Highland until September 2008. From June 2002 until founding Highland in December 2003, Mr. Francis served as the Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Barceló Crestline Corporation, and prior to that was the co-founder and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Crestline Capital Corporation (NYSE: CLJ) from December 1998 to June 2002. Prior to the spin-off of Crestline Capital from Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (formerly Host Marriott Corporation), Mr. Francis held various finance and strategic planning positions with Host Marriott and Marriott International, Inc. From June 1997 to December 1998, Mr. Francis held the position of Assistant Treasurer and Vice President Corporate Finance for Host Marriott, where he was responsible for Host Marriott’s corporate finance function, business strategy and investor relations. Over a period of ten years, Mr. Francis served in various capacities with Marriott International’s lodging business, including Vice President of Finance for Marriott Lodging from 1995 to 1997; Brand Executive, Courtyard by Marriott from 1994 to 1995; Controller for Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield Inn from 1993 to 1994; Director of Finance and Strategic Planning for Courtyard by Marriott and Fairfield Inn from 1991 to 1993; and Director of Hotel Development Finance from 1987 to 1991. Mr. Francis also served from 2013 to 2018 on the board of trustees and was the compensation committee chairman of Gramercy Property Trust and Chambers Street Properties, publicly traded REITs focused on acquiring and operating industrial properties. Mr. Francis received his B.A. in Economics and Business (Summa Cum Laude) from McDaniel College and received an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Francis ranked #1 on the November 1988 CPA exam in the commonwealth of Virginia.

Jonathan Morris, 46
Chief Financial Officer & Director Nominee

Jonathan is the Chief Financial Officer of the company. Mr. Morris has prior SPAC experience as CFO of Twelve Seas Investment Company II. Mr. Morris has over 23 years of experience as a finance executive as a principal, operator and advisor, and led principal investments and structuring at a large private family office. He also served as an investment executive at Blackstone Group, Inc., from 2012 to 2016, and on the Board of SunGard AS, from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Morris was formerly with Credit Suisse TMT Investment Banking Group from 2005 to 2012 and the private equity division of Lombard, Odier et Cie.

Allen Weiss, 68
Chairman

Allen serves as the Sponsoring Founder and member of the Board of Directors of the company. From 1972 to 2011, Mr. Weiss had a career at Disney in various roles. From 1994 to 2003, Mr. Weiss served as President of Walt Disney World and from 2003 to 2011 served as the President of World Wide Operations for Disney’s $10 Billion / 95,000 employee Walt Disney Parks and Resorts business. Mr. Weiss was responsible for the company’s theme parks and resorts including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, “Adventures by Disney, “and the line-of-business responsibility for Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and Tokyo Disney Resort. Mr. Weiss began his Disney career overseeing cash control on Main Street and rose through the ranks to President, Worldwide operations, for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. His vision and results-focused leadership contributed to the significant growth of the top-line revenue and expanded margins in a thoughtful and strategic way while protecting the Disney brand, Cast, and overall guest experience. During his tenure as President, Mr. Weiss directed the largest resort expansion in Walt Disney World history, resulting in double-digit percentage revenue growth, seven consecutive years of records and higher profits. Leading the organization through one of the toughest recessions in that the world has faced. Mr. Weiss positioned the organization for major growth while significantly reducing the downturn which was occurring throughout the theme park industry. From November 2011 to January 2019, Mr. Weiss was a consultant for Apollo Investment Consulting. Mr. Weiss was involved in company analyses to support potential acquisitions and management. During his time in his role, he had direct involvement I the acquisition of Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment in 2014 and served on the Board of Directors until December 2020. Mr. Weiss was also engaged in acquisition and negotiations for the sale of Great Wolf Resorts where he subsequently became Chairman of the Board of Directors for Great Wolf and later Executive Chairman. Mr. Weiss was also involved in the acquisition of Diamond Resorts International, which closed in September 2016, and ClubCorp. Mr. Weiss has served on the Alticor Board of Directors since 2012, and Diamond Resorts International Board of Directors since 2014. He serves on the Metro Orlando Economic Development  Commission Governor’s Council from 2004 to 2007, was a National Board Member of Sanford — Burnham Medical Research Institute and was appointed by the U.S. Commerce Secretary as a founding member to the Corporation for Travel Promotion Board of Directors. He was named “Most Influential Businessman in Central Florida” by the Orlando Business Journal in 2005. We believe Mr. Weiss is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors due to his extensive leadership, acquisition and negotiation expertise, as well as his corporate finance experience.

Board of Directors

Christopher Ackerley, 53
Director Nominee

Christopher is a co-founder and Managing Director of Ackerley Partners, LLC, a private investment holding company based in Seattle, WA. Portfolio exits since inception have included College Sports Television to CBS, Withoutabox to IMDb (an Amazon company), ScreenLife, LLC to Paramount and Sparq.it to Yahoo. Prior to co-founding Ackerley Partners in 2002, Mr. Ackerley was the President of The Ackerley Group, Inc. (NYSE: AK) where he oversaw the daily operations of the national media and entertainment company. He served in a variety of operational roles for the company for more than 15 years, and was also a member of the company’s board of directors. In 2002, Mr. Ackerley successfully led the merger of The Ackerley Group, Inc. with Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (NYSE: CCU) and the prior year, he led the negotiations and completion of The Ackerley Group’s sale of the NBA’s Seattle SuperSonics and the WNBA’s Seattle Storm to The Basketball Club of Seattle led by Starbucks Chairman and CEO — Howard Schultz. Mr. Ackerley began his career in the Capital Markets Group at Bank of America in London, England. He has and continues to serve as a director or advisor to a number of corporate boards including Washington Trust Bank, the Space Needle Corporation, Limeade (ASX: LME), The Four Seasons Hotel & Residences — Seattle, and Solius. He is a minority owner and serves on the Executive Committee for the Seattle Kraken of the National Hockey League. Mr. Ackerley has been involved with many civic and community organizations including the Pacific Science Center (Chair Emeritus), the Downtown Seattle Association, Group Health Research Foundation and Lakeside School (Treasurer). He also serves on the National Board of Advisors for both the Eller College of Management at his alma mater — The University of Arizona and the Harvard Kennedy School’s Taubman Center for State and Local Government. Chris serves as Vice-President of their family foundation — The Ginger and Barry Ackerley Foundation. In 2001, Mr. Ackerley was recognized by the Puget Sound Business Journal as one of the northwest region’s most influential “40 Under 40” business leaders and in 2004, he was the recipient of the inaugural Outstanding Alumni Board Member Award by Seattle Works for his contributions to the Seattle community. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hall of Honor for the Beta Phi Chapter of The Sigma Chi Fraternity at The University of Arizona and in 2013, Mr. Ackerley and his family were recognized at the AFP National Philanthropy Day as Outstanding Philanthropic Family for the State of Washington. Additionally, Mr. Ackerley and his family were the recipients of the 2017 Champion of Freedom Award by the Washington Policy Center for their longstanding commitment to free-market principles and philanthropy, which make the pacific northwest region a better place to live, do business and raise a family.

Christina Francis, 54
Director Nominee

Christina was named the President of Magic Johnson Enterprises in January 2019. In this role, she is responsible for managing and directing the corporation’s day-to-day operations including strategy, business development, and overseeing the organization’s prestigious partnerships. Prior to Magic Johnson Enterprises, Ms. Francis was the Vice President of Marketing & Events for NFL PLAYERS INC., where she led the group’s brand and event marketing initiatives, including innovative player promotions, special events, advertising, digital and broadcast media, and public relations. She was instrumental in helping NFL PLAYERS INC. continue its evolution from a licensing division to a sports and entertainment marketing leader. Before joining NFL PLAYERS, INC., Ms. Francis served as Chief Marketing Officer for the Orange Bowl Committee. During her four-year tenure, the Orange Bowl brand experienced record growth and visibility while the affiliated events attracted tens of thousands of visitors who fueled South Florida with millions of dollars in economic impact. Her reputation as one of the top minds in sports and entertainment was forged on both the client and agency side including strategic marketing roles with Fortune 500 companies such as Walt Disney World, Nissan Motor Corporation, and IBM. Ms. Francis also has a long work history with basketball legend and entrepreneur, Earvin “Magic” Johnson. While at Burger King Corporation, she created and managed the marketing and public relations programs for his 30 Burger King restaurants and she spearheaded the national advertising and promotional campaigns for Lincoln Mercury which included Mr. Johnson. Ms. Francis’ board and committee memberships have included Impact Circle of Big Brother/Big Sister of Miami, National Black MBA and Links Incorporated. She currently serves on the board of her alma mater Xavier University of Louisiana and Citi Trends, an American retail clothing chain. In 2019, Ms. Francis was honored with the “Visionary Award” from C-Suite Quarterly and named one of 500 most influential people in Los Angeles by Los Angeles Business Journal. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, Ms. Francis received her B.A. from Xavier University of Louisiana, an MBA from the University of New Orleans, and was a Fellow for the Consortium in Graduate Study and Management at the University of Texas.

Jonathan Gordon, 35
Director Nominee

Jonathan is a co-founder of Ruttenberg Gordon Investments. Mr. Gordon is an experienced entrepreneur and investor in a multitude of music and film companies. He is the founder of several music publishing, production, and management companies including 1916 MGMT, Rare Behavior, and Run + Gun. Mr. Gordon is the recipient of 5 ASCAP awards and sits on the advisory board of various media and entertainment companies including Utopia, Altavod, ReKTGlobal, Safari Riot, Chordal, JET MGMT & Maison Arts. Mr. Gordon is an investor and advisor to over 100 companies and has achieved 7 public exits.

Thomas Wolber, 63
Director Nominee

Thomas has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ROW Management Ltd. (ROW), as announced by The World Resident Holdings Ltd. (TWRH), effective January 3, 2022. Mr. Wolber was most recently the CEO of Crystal Cruises. In 1989, Mr. Wolber joined Euro Disney and remained associated with The Walt Disney Company for 28 years. During his initial years at Disney, Tom was General Manager at Euro Disney, Director of the Disney Vacation Club, and Vice President of MGM Studios Theme Park in Orlando. In 2004 Tom began a 9-year assignment as Senior Vice President and COO of Disney Cruise Line. In this capacity Tom oversaw a fleet of 4 ships with 4,600 crew and a guest capacity of 13,500. He was responsible for all shoreside and shipboard departments, including Hotel Operations, Entertainment, Merchandise, Marine and Technical Operations, operational integration, industrial engineering, shore excursions and destination development. He directed the design and delivery of two new ships and oversaw the operations of the Disney private island, Castaway Cay, in the Bahamas. In 2014, he returned to Euro Disney as President and CEO for two years. During this period, he lead the business strategy overhaul, implemented a much-needed new capital investment plan, and oversaw the re-capitalization of the business. Guest satisfaction soared. In 2016 he returned to the Disney Cruise line as COO, executed the largest dry dock in Disney Cruise Lines history, and directed a major fleet expansion program. In 2017 Genting Hong Kong Ltd. recruited him to become the President and CEO of Crystal Cruises. Over the next three years he greatly improved luxury service while increasing profitability, oversaw the re-design of Crystal Serenity, oversaw the launch of 4 river cruise vessels and the development of the Endeavor luxury expedition yacht. He lead the difficult initial phase of Crystal’s COVID-19 response plan. In September of 2020, Mr. Wolber made the decision to leave Crystal and spent the last year consulting and advising various businesses internationally in the maritime and hospitality industry.