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David P. Yeager is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hub Group, one of North America’s largest transportation management companies. Son of the late Phillip C. Yeager, Hub Group’s founder, David joined the company in 1975. Over the last 40 years he has overseen the transformation of the business from an intermodal marketing company into a multi-modal solutions provider that encompasses a full range of intermodal, truck brokerage and logistics services. David is a strong advocate of strategies geared to reducing the corporate environmental footprint and promoting environmental stewardship in the transportation community. Prior to his election in 2008 as Chairman, David served as the Company’s Vice Chairman, and as President of Hub Group’s Chicago area operating company. Today, he leads Hub Group’s 2,500+ employees in their efforts to deliver innovative, customer-focused solutions and industry leading service to its customers. Since its initial public offering in 1996, Hub Group has been traded on NASDAQ under the symbol HUBG. In 2015, Hub Group revenues exceeded $3.5 billion. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, David serves on the Board of Directors of Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital-Chicago, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees at the University of Dayton, and as a lifetime Trustee of Fenwick High School. David received a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago in 1987 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Dayton in 1975. David and his wife, Julia, reside in Hinsdale, Illinois and have three adult children, Matthew, Phillip and Laura.

Marcel Verbaas is a Chairman/CEO at XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.. He has worked as President/CEO at Inland American Lodging Group Inc; Board Member at XENIA HOTELS & RESORTS, INC.; and President/CEO at Inland American Lodging Advisor Inc. Marcel studied at Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR).

Alan B. Levan serves as Chairman and CEO of BBX Capital Corporation (NYSE: BBX) and Chairman and CEO of Bluegreen Vacations (NYSE: BXG), a 90% owned subsidiary of BBX Capital. Throughout his career, spanning more than four decades, Mr. Levan has served as Chairman of four New York Stock Exchange listed companies and been a driving force in raising more than $2 billion in debt and equity. In 1971, at the age of 27, he founded IRE Financial, the predecessor to BBX Capital Corporation, and over the next ten years, raised hundreds of millions of dollars and built a national portfolio of real estate exceeding $1.5 billion in value. Mr. Levan spearheaded the acquisition and development of several master-planned communities including tens of thousands of square feet of commercial space, shopping centers and thousands of homes. After acquiring control of BankAtlantic in 1984, Mr. Levan built the company into a 100-branch, $6 billion Florida Banking franchise and later led its sale to BB&T. As a director of Benihana, Inc. (formerly listed on NASDAQ: BNHN), Mr. Levan managed the sale of the company. Benihana grew from $2 per share, to a $16.30 per share acquisition deal price. Under his leadership, BBX Capital has invested in and acquired businesses in banking, retail brokerage and investment banking, hospitality and timeshare, real estate and other sectors.

Experience Highlights: My career spans multiple lodging cycles and includes ownership, transaction, management and consulting involvement with 1,268 hotels across the United States and internationally, valued at US $16.5 Billion. My multi-faceted hotel experience includes real estate investment, operations and capital market transactions.

Greg has more than 20 years’ hospitality experience with an emphasis on deal-structure and financing. He successfully has led Peachtree in more than $3.5 Billion in hotel acquisitions, investments and development since co-founding the company. He formerly was senior vice president of business development for Specialty Finance Group, LLC, a direct lender providing hotel first mortgage and FF&E financing, where he originated more than $2 billion of hotel debt. Previously, Greg was vice president of business development for GMAC Commercial Mortgage - Asset-Backed Lending Division. During his six-year tenure, he originated, closed and funded more than 300 hospitality FF&E financing transactions with an aggregate capital structure exceeding $10 billion. Greg holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from the University of Texas at Austin.

A national retail industry leader, Jackie Soffer serves as Co-Chairman & CEO for Turnberry Associates, one of America’s premier real estate developers. Among Jackie Soffers’s numerous properties are Aventura Mall, a centerpiece of the community and one of the top-grossing shopping centers in the United States. This architectural and design gem includes a growing collection of the world’s most iconic luxury brands. Over the past few years, Jackie has been integral in the evolution of Aventura Mall’s retailer mix to meet the demands of its discerning global customers. She has attracted to Aventura Mall a two-story flagship Louis Vuitton Maison, as well as boutiques from Cartier, Burberry, Fendi, Tiffany, & Co., Rolex, and many more. A number of other dynamic initiatives being overseen by Jackie will further establish the shopping center as one of the world’s top shopping centers. In addition, Jackie Soffer directed a major expansion of Turnberry Associates’ award-winning Destin Commons, which has set the standard for open-air lifestyle centers in Florida’s Panhandle since opening a decade ago. The expansion is anchored by the area’s first H&M, along with two dozen additional retailers and restaurants. Jackie also is helping spearhead the continued transformation of Fontainebleau Miami Beach, the revered landmark and symbol of style and sophistication, as well as Turnberry Isle Miami, a legendary championship golf and spa retreat. An avid, long-time collector, Jackie Soffer founded Turnberry for the Arts, a cultural initiative that gives back to the community by displaying works from leading contemporary artists and creating a unique experience for the public. Aventura Mall features pieces from such renowned artists as Louise Bourgeois, Jorge Pardo, Daniel Arsham and Jaume Plensa. And, under Jackie’s curatorial guidance, the Fontainebleau has become a significant showcase for important contemporary art with pieces by Ai Wei Wei, Tracy Emin and James Turrell. A graduate of The University of Colorado, Jackie Soffer serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami. She is a Board Member of Fontainebleau Miami Beach and was recently appointed as an Independent Director on the Board of Washington Prime Group, which will be one of the most diversified portfolios of shopping centers in the U.S. retail real estate industry, initially comprised of 98 properties totaling 53 million square feet in 23 states.

In February 2019, Colin Connolly was elected to the Board of Directors of Cousins Properties, in addition to his election to the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in January 2019. Colin joined Cousins in September 2011 as Senior Vice President, focused on acquisitions and dispositions. He became Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer in May 2013, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer in December 2015, and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in July 2016. Prior to joining Cousins, Colin served as Executive Director with Morgan Stanley from December 2009 to August 2011 and as Vice President with Morgan Stanley from December 2006 to December 2009. Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Colin worked in the Investments Group at CarrAmerica Realty Corporation where he worked on the acquisition and disposition of office properties.