Mark S. Hoplamazian has been a member of our board of directors since November 2006. He has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since December 2006, as interim President from July 2006 to December 2006 and Vice President from August 2004 to December 2004. Mr. Hoplamazian served as Vice President of TPO, the principal financial and investment advisor to various Pritzker family business interests from August 2009 to December 2010. From April 2004 to August 2009, Mr. Hoplamazian served as President and Director of TPO and has served in various capacities with TPO and its predecessors since its formation in 1997, including managing its merchant banking and investment activities. Mr. Hoplamazian serves as Chair of the National Advisory Council on Minority Business Enterprises and serves on the Board of World Business Chicago, Chicago’s not-for-profit economic development corporation. He also currently serves on the Board of Trustees and as the Secretary of The Latin School of Chicago. Mr. Hoplamazian is a member of the Discovery Class of the Henry Crown Fellowship at the Aspen Institute.