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Robin Conners, Mr. Conners' experience includes venture financing, primarily focused on hospitality and leisure markets. He concluded the first North American property transactions with The Resolution Capital Corporation of Japan. As Vice President of Commercial Development with Intrawest Corporation (“Intrawest”), Mr. Conners coordinated projects in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Mr. Conners worked with the St. Joe Company; Florida’s largest real estate development company with over 850,000 acres of land in Northwest Florida. He held positions as VP Business Development and VP Strategic Planning, overseeing $2.5 billion in development projects. Mr. Conners is the founding partner of Lake Capital Partners; a specialized project development company focused on partnering in the development and operation of large scale mixed use projects. As one of Lake’s founding partners Mr. Conners has completed projects in Asia, The Emirates, Europe, Barbados, The US Virgin Islands Cuba, Mexico and the Americas. David Oliver, Mr. Oliver has been involved in financing, construction, operations and development within the hospitality industry for over 40 years. After completing his education at University Nevada, Las Vegas, he undertook positions with Pannell Kerr Forester (Los Angeles) and then executive positions with Sonesta Hotels (New Orleans and Bahamas), Princess Hotels (Bahamas and Bermuda), General Manager of Sheraton Hotels (Niagara Falls) and as Manager, Fairmont/Canadian Pacific - Royal York Hotel (Toronto), before becoming President, Ramada/Renaissance Hotels and Resorts, Canada. He joined WardAir Airlines as global Director of Hospitality Operations and Development before it was acquired by CP Air/ Air Canada. During the 1990’s, Mr. Oliver as CEO built and opened the London Convention Center and then subsequently undertook major development roles with ITT Sheraton, Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Carlson Hotels Worldwide, and Wyndham Hotels Worldwide. He has been involved in the development of over 100 hotels globally. He also works as a Director with Strategic Hospitality Services Inc., a global hotel consulting firm. Roman Doroniuk, Mr. Doroniuk has been a director of the Forzani Group since 1997 during which time he has also been an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Magna International Inc. and Magna Entertainment Corp., President of Lionsgate Entertainment, and Chief Financial Officer of Alliance Communications Corporation. Mr. Doroniuk is a past director of several companies, including Canadian Airlines Corporation, Lionsgate Entertainment Corporation, and Peoples Jewellers Corporation. Mr. Doroniuk is a Chartered Accountant and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committees for the Forzani Group and for Groupe Aeroplan. Mr. Doroniuk has been appointed to the Company’s Compensation and Audit Committees. Brahm Gelfand, Mr. Gelfand is a graduate in law from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec and has been engaged in the practice of law for close to 50 years. His practice has focused mainly on business transactions and commercial dealings both domestic and cross border. Presently Mr. Gelfand is a member of the Board of Governors of Dynamic Mutual Funds and Chairman of its Independent Review Committee. He is also associated with a number of private and public corporations and is actively involved with numerous non-profit organizations and foundations, including being a Director and former President of the Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital and its Foundation in Montreal. He is currently Counsel to the Montreal law firm Lapointe Rosenstein Marchand Melancon, L.L.P. Mr. Gelfand has been appointed to the Company’s Compensation and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees. Eric Demirian, Mr. Demirian has over thirty years of experience in the areas of finance, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and corporate strategy. He is a Chartered Accountant and sits on the Board and is Chair of the Audit Committee for both Enghouse Systems Limited and Menu Foods. From 1983 to 1999, Eric was with PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was a partner and an industry practice leader. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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