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Dan began his career in foodservice in 1980. In 1984, he established his own business, Cassidy and Myers Food Brokerage. In 1985, Cassidy and Myers merged with Tony Odorisio and Keith Dwyer, forming Key Food Brokers. In 2000, Key Food Brokers merged with Impact Sales forming KeyImpact Sales & Systems, Inc. Dan graduated in 1979 from Saint Joseph’s University with a degree in Food Marketing.

Co-founder of Paramount Hotel Group, David serves as Chief Executive Officer. His leadership was instrumental in the growth of Paramount, co-investing with a private equity fund in the acquisition of 27 hotels after only four years of being in business. Paramount Hotel Group’s continued success, either through co-investment on hotel acquisitions or third party project management contracts, is largely attributed to David’s owner mentality in managing assets. David was the motivational force in instilling this philosophy through the organizational structure of Paramount Hotel Group. Previously, David was the President, CEO and Chariman of Prime Hospitality Corp. He directed the company’s growth from 30 to over 200 hotels. This included doubling the size of the Wellesley Inn chain and launching the highly successful AmeriSuites hotel brand. David was also responsible for over $400 million in public offerings and was named the 1995 CEO of the year by Hospitality Valuation Services Executive Search.

Mark Yost is a Board Member at Champion Enterprises Inc and Chief Executive Officer at Champion Enterprises Inc and is based in Troy, Michigan. He has worked as Exec VP/Pres:US Operations at Champion Enterprises Inc, Various at Rouge Industries Inc, and CFO and EVP at Severstal. Mark attended University of Michigan Ross School of Business between 2005 and 2007.