•The Board of Directors

Mr. Ravi Deol
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Deol brings over 20 years of experience in consumer related businesses. A respected entrepreneur he has pioneered several ventures including founding Barista Coffee; India's first indigenous coffee chain which revolutionized life style driven high street consumption. Barista continues to be a brand icon with consumers in India and Middle East and recognised as leading retail brand. Subsequently Mr. Deol architected Bharti Wal-Mart joint venture which marked Wal-Mart's entry into Indian retail. Earlier he has worked with consumer businesses such as Wipro Consumer and Coca-Cola. An alumni of University of Delhi and London Business School; Mr. Deol's pioneering path breaking business successes have been widely recognised including prestigious nomination for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Mr. Sandeep Vyas
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Sandeep Vyas was the co-founder and an executive vice-president of Barista Coffee and has held leadership positions in the consumer and hospitality industries. Recently, as the director of international operations for Yum! Brands International, he led the cross functional team responsible for the global repositioning of the Pizza Hut dine-in brand. Prior to this as the head of operations for Yum! Brands’ strategic business unit in the Indian subcontinent he led the re-entry of Yum! Brands’ KFC business in India. Earlier Mr. Vyas has also served as the Head of marketing & brand development for The Oberoi Group (EIH Ltd) where he was responsible for The Oberoi Hotels, Trident Hotels & Vilas resort brands. Mr. Vyas has a bachelor’s in business from the Delhi University and an MBA from the Asian Institute of Management.

Mr. Jason N. Ader
Chairman of the Board
Mr. Ader founded and serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Hayground Cove Asset Management LLC, a New York-based investment management firm with approximately USD1.86 billion of assets across funds and accounts under management as of June 30, 2007. Mr. Ader has a strong asset management record and, prior to founding Hayground Cove, served as a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. from 1995 to 2003, where he performed equity and high yield research for more than 50 companies in the gaming, lodging and leisure industries. From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Ader served as a Senior Analyst at Smith Barney covering the gaming industry. From 1990 to 1993, Mr. Ader served as a buyside analyst at Baron Capital, where he covered the casino industry. Mr. Ader has a B.S. degree in Economics from New York University and a M.B.A. in Finance from New York University, Stern School of Business.

Mr. Andrew J. Sasson
Non-Executive Director
In February 2006, Mr. Sasson acquired the land to develop Spa Lofts, a modern loft condominium project in Las Vegas. Mr. Sasson was a partner in Panorama Towers, a high-rise condominium in Las Vegas, from January 2004 to November 2005, pioneering the Las Vegas high-rise market. Mr. Sasson is currently developing a non-gaming boutique hotel, the Harmon Hotel & Spa, as part of MGM Mirage's "Project CityCenter." The hotel, which is expected to open towards the end of 2010, will serve as the gateway into the 67-acre development and is being planned by a world renowned design team. Mr. Sasson also owns and operates the Light Group, a $100 million Las Vegas hospitality company known for its innovative and profitable venues including FIX Restaurant and Bar at the Bellagio Hotel and Resort and Stack Restaurant at the Mirage Resort and Casino, among others. Mr. Sasson has been a prominent participant in the hospitality industry for the past 16 years.
• Independent Director
• Chair of the Remuneration Committee
• Chair of the Nomination Committee

Mr. Anthony Juliano
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Juliano has served as Managing Director of Dubai Investment Group, Global Real Estate and Hospitality since February 2007. He also served as Executive Director, Dubai Investment Group, Global Real Estate and Hospitality from March 2006 until February 2007. At Dubai Investment Group, he oversees a USD2 billion global U.S. real estate portfolio, including a USD700 million hospitality portfolio. From July 1999 to March 2006, Mr. Juliano held various senior positions with GE Real Estate, including positions with the private equity investment platform and large loan/mezzanine financing groups. Mr. Juliano was a real estate attorney with Thacher Proffitt & Wood from 1993 to 1999 where his practice concentrated on real estate finance and capital markets. He has a B.A. degree in English from the State University of New York at Albany and a J.D. degree from New York Law School.
• Chairman of audit committee. • Member of the Remuneration Committee
• Member of the Nomination Committee

Mr. Ajay Mehra
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Mehra is currently the Managing Director, South Asia, for Airbus S.A.S. He joined Airbus in 2000 and has since generated $14 billion of business in the civil aviation industry through various sales and lease transactions. Mr. Mehra has over 30 years of experience in marketing and business development across industries, including capital goods, industrial products and consumer services. He has spent the last fifteen years of his career holding senior positions in the aviation industry, including General Electric and Lucas Aerospace. Prior to Lucas Aerospace, Mr. Mehra worked for ITC Ltd.'s Hotels Division as General Manager of Marketing. Mr. Mehra resides in New Delhi, India. Mr. Mehra holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra, Ranchi) and a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management (Bombay).
• Member of the audit committee