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Global Leisure Partners LLP
17/18 Old Bond Street, London W1S 4PT, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7016 8050, Fax: +44 (0) 20 7016 8060
Web: www.globalleisurepartners.com |
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Operating Executive Investor Network
GLP’s Operating Executive Investor Network is a unique industry specific-network providing proprietary deal flow and access to co-investment capital. The network is a source of portfolio company management, board talent (either directly or sourced via the executives), and focused due diligence support. In addition, Operating Executive Investors provide post-transaction operational management and consulting services.
 An Operating Executive is an investor in GLP and therefore their interests are aligned with the firm. Operating Executive Investors have access to proprietary co-investment opportunities in conjunction with leading global private equity firms. There are also opportunities for potential board memberships, senior operating management positions, and consulting arrangements.
The Operating Executive Investor Network was formally launched in January 2005. This unique Network differentiates GLP from other boutique advisory practices, through the depth and breadth of industry perspective and experience that its Members provide. GLP currently has 35 Operating Executives across the Gaming & Hospitality, Health & Fitness, Travel Services, Consumer Products, and Real Estate sectors. There are also selected financial and strategic investor groups which are Members of the Network.
Operating Executive Biographies
Gaming and Hospitality
Tom Baker
Former President and COO of International Game Technology from February 1996 to October 2000, then Chief Executive Officer until October 2004 and finally Chairman until 2005. While CEO, Tom presided over growth in IGT’s market capitalization from less than $5 billion to over $15 billion
Robert L. Decker
Managing Director of GLP; Founder of Robert L. Decker LLC, Business Consultant. Former EVP and CFO of Churchill Downs; Former VP of Finance for Hilton International Corp.
Edward S. Ellers
Former President, CEO and Director of President Casinos; Former senior Partner of Klehr Harrison Ellers, a major Philadelphia-based law firm; Professor of Law, Temple University School of Law, teaching Gaming Law
Michael Gauselmann
Vice Chairman of Gauselmann AG, one of the largest European gaming companies. Founder and Chairman of Atronic, a large European slot machine manufacturer which recently agreed to sell a 50% stake in Atronic to GTECH
Alan Goodenough
Former Chairman and CEO of London Clubs International plc
Ellis Landau
Former CFO of Boyd Gaming. In over 30 years as a financial executive in the gaming and hospitality industries, Ellis was responsible for acquisitions and financings totalling several billions of dollars, including the groundbreaking Borgata project financing, and the $1.3 billion Coast Resorts acquisition
Yvette Landau
Former General Counsel of Mandalay Bay. While at Mandalay, Yvette was a key member of the management team that built Mandalay into one of the leading casino entertainment operators in the US. Mandalay was sold to MGM Mirage for $7.9 billion in 2005
Bob Miodunski
Former CEO of Alliance Gaming Corp
Jean-Claude Noel
Adjunct Clinical Professor at INSEAD, Founder of Atrium Consulting LLC and International Director Executive Coaching Network Inc. Former Senior Vice-President-the Americas of Hilton International; Former Group Chief Operating Officer of Christie's International; Former Senior Vice President International TNT Express Worldwide and Corporate Vice President M&A of TNT Post Group; Former CEO TNT subsidiaries
Timothy Parrott
President and CEO, Americas for Aristocrat Technologies Inc; former Chairman and
CEO of On Stage Entertainment Inc; Former Chairman and CEO of Boomtown Inc; Board
Member of Pinnacle Entertainment
William Paulos
Co-founder of Millennium Management Group; Former President and COO Primadonna Resorts, Inc; Former COO Crown Casino Ltd; Former Senior VP Circus Circus Enterprises, Inc.
Bill Richardson
Former Vice Chairman and a major shareholder of Mandalay Resort Group. Responsible for all of its development activities, including design and construction. In Las Vegas, Bill led the original construction of Mandalay Bay, The Hotel and the Monte Carlo and the redesign/expansions to Luxor, Circus Circus and Mandalay Bay totalling more than $3 billion. Now head of W.A. Richardson Builders, LLC
Michael Rumbolz
Chairman / CEO Cash Systems Inc; Managing Partner of Acme Gaming; Former Vice Chairman Casino Data Systems, Former President and CEO of Anchor Gaming; Former Director of Corporate Development of Circus Circus Enterprises, the predecessor to Mandalay Bay Resorts.
Bob Scott
Former CEO of Coral Eurobet plc
Jerome H. Turk
Developer and CEO of Pala Casino, Resort & Spa, an American Indian facility; former Co-owner and Chairman of Fitzgeralds Gaming Corp of Las Vegas, Co-developer, owner and operator of Empress River Casino in Chicago
John Wilson
Former CEO of Millennium and Copthorne Hotels; Former COO of Hilton International
William Wortman
Co-founder, Millennium Management Group; Former CFO of Caesars Palace
Health and Fitness
Michael Balfour
Co-founder, former CEO and Deputy Chairman of Fitness First; Chairman of YachtPlus
David Giampaolo
CEO of Pi Capital in the UK; Co-founder of Fitness Holding Europe
Mark Smith
Executive Chairman and former CEO of Town Sports International
Travel Services
John Donaldson
Former CEO of The Thomas Cook Group, has retained an involvement as non-executive Deputy Chairman; Chairman Cannons Health & Fitness, Chairman of Laterooms.com, Director/Investor Thames Clippers Ltd., Former Non-Executive Director of Ebookers plc and Holiday Autos
Media and Marketing
Bob Chepak
President of Merrill International. Merrill is a leading provider of communications and outsourced document services to financial services organisations, corporations and law firms globally
Bruce McLaren
Extensive career in the advertising industry. In 1986 sold Ted Bates Advertising to Saatchi & Saatchi; founded CAM Galaxy Group in 1988, a group of specialist marketing companies which at one stage consisted of 27 companies in six European countries; sold Interactive Games International out of CAM Galaxy Group to GTECH. Current directorships include The NewsMarket.com
Consumer Products
Ron Gidwitz
Former CEO of Helene Curtis, a major hair care and consumer products company. Ron spearheaded the sale of Helene Curtis to Unilever for over $900 million in 1996
Vernon Sankey
Former CEO of Reckitt & Colman; former Chairman of Thomson Travel Group; former Chairman Gala Plc; holds Chairmanships and non-executive directorships of Pearson, Photo-me International, Zurich Financial Services (Ch), Food Standards Agency, The Really Effective Development Company, Cofra (Ch), Beltpacker and Taylor Woodrow plc
Lady Barbara Thomas Judge
Chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and of SOAS University. Deputy Chairman of Friends Provident PLC and the Financial Reporting Council in the UK. Senior Non-Executive Director of Quintain Estates and Development Plc and of Portmerion Potteries. Former roles include: Director of Capital Radio Group and of Allders; a founder of Private Equity Investor Plc; a Director of News International; a Commissioner of the US SEC and Executive Chairman of Whitworths
Chris Wiedenmayer
Former President & CEO of Faber Castell-USA
E-commerce
Clive Jacobs
Founded holiday autos Group in 1988 and grew it in to the world’s largest car rental broker operating out of 30 countries worldwide. Sold the business in March 2003 to lastminute.com and spent a year as Executive Deputy Chairman. Clive has since become a serial investor in both established and start-ups across the travel, internet and software sectors.
Real Estate
Anton Bilton
Executive Chairman of Raven Mount Plc, an AIM-listed property developer; CEO of Raven Group, a major European property developer and venture investor
Financial Services
Bob Appel
Former managing partner of Neuberger and Berman, a leading equity oriented money manager now owned by Lehman Brothers. Now a private investor and active in New York philanthropies
Bob Chepak
President of Merrill International. Merrill is a leading provider of communications and outsourced document services to financial services organisations, corporations and law firms globally
William B. Finneran
Vice Chairman and CEO of Edison Controls and Con Forms Industries; Managing Director of Wachovia Securities
Nathan Gantcher
Co-founder of Goolock Associates; Former CEO Oppenheimer & Co., Inc.; Former Vice Chairman CIBC Oppenheimer; Former CEO of Alpha Funds
Patricio Perkins
Former Board member of YPF SA, former Managing Director of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc (Argentina)
William L. Rogers
Chairman and founder of the Halifax Group, founding investor of Colony Capital
Lady Barbara Thomas Judge
Chairman of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority and of SOAS University. Deputy Chairman of Friends Provident PLC and the Financial Reporting Council in the UK. Senior Non-Executive Director of Quintain Estates and Development Plc and of Portmerion Potteries. Former roles include: Director of Capital Radio Group and of Allders; a founder of Private Equity Investor Plc; a Director of News International; a Commissioner of the US SEC and Executive Chairman of Whitworths
Financial and Strategic Investors
Brahman Capital
A US$1.8 bn market neutral hedge fund. Brahman invests in companies with great management and compelling value opportunities
Saul Negreann
Private investor in retail, apparel and real estate
Tri-Artisan Capital Partners
Merchant banking boutique providing advisory and capital raising services and acting as principal investor in private equity transactions, supported by a network of over 40 Operating Executives; strategic investors include Apollo, Investcorp, Sumitomo, a large insurance company and two hedge funds
For information about upcoming member events, please contact Beverley Langley
on tel: +44 (0) 20 7016 8057 |
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