ASSOCIATED LUXURY HOTELS, LLC
BOSTON, MA

Jon Leiman is a Partner with North Branch Capital, a middle market private equity firm based outside of Chicago. North Branch invests alongside and partners with management teams in entrepreneurial and family owned businesses. Prior to North Branch, Jon held leadership positions at 2 other private equity firms investing in a variety of middle market companies. John is a Managing Director at Baird, a global, full-service middle market investment bank. John oversees the co-investment activities for Baird Principal Group and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and monitoring many BPG investments. John first joined Baird in 1998. Previously, John was a Principal at Baird Capital Partners, American Capital and Lakemark Partners. At American Capital, he was responsible for evaluating and executing buyout investments and monitoring certain portfolio companies as part of the Buyout Group. Prior to American Capital, John was a Principal with Baird Capital Partners where he executed middle market buyout transactions. Before joining BCP, he was an Associate within the investment banking group of Baird where he participated in numerous equity financing and merger and acquisition transactions. John began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP. John received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.S.B.A. from Miami University. John is a Certified Public Accountant. Greg has more than 30 years of C-Level experience, including eight years as CEO of Swank Audio Visuals. At its pinnacle Swank provided outsource audio visual services to 350 high-end hotels across 14 time zones, employing more than 1,700 on a full-time basis. Swank was private-equity owned while Greg served as its CEO, and the value of the business increased four-fold during this time. Today Greg enjoys helping family-owned and/or privately-held businesses improve their operations and achieve their desired objectives, having significant experience in the following areas: Profit improvement, largely achieved through organic revenue growth; Strategic planning; Management organization and structure; High-level finance; Customer service/operations, in a rapid-growth environment; Succession planning; and Leadership and culture building. He presently serves on five corporate boards, two charitable boards, and also provides consulting services to a handful of businesses. Greg is a CPA by education, and served as EVP and CFO of two additional organizations prior to becoming CEO of Swank Audio Visuals. Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI) is the leading independent Global Sales Organization serving the North American meetings and incentive (M&I) marketplace for its distinctive membership of more than 250 luxury-level and upper-upscale hotels and resorts worldwide, collectively comprising 138,500 rooms and suites. ALHI’s membership also features a Global Alliance partnership which includes 23 luxury cruise ships appropriate for M&I programs, and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in 100-plus locations worldwide. Founded in 1986, ALHI offers extensive Global Sales Organization services to assist meeting professionals, association executives, incentive specialists and business executives in the United States and Canada with their meetings and incentive programs in more than 90 countries. ALHI has 20 Global Sales offices across North America, staffed by 65 Global Sales professionals, and will add sales offices in Europe in 2017. WorldHotels is a global brand that brings together some of the world’s most unique independent hotels, including 350 member hotels and resorts in 200 destinations in 50 countries, collectively incorporating 75,000 rooms. This includes 165 hotels and resorts in Europe, 108 in Asia Pacific, 18 in South America, 12 in the Middle East, 7 in Africa, and 40 in North America. WorldHotels’ focus is on serving individual business travelers, leisure travelers, and meeting groups, as well as providing loyalty solutions for its outstanding member hotels and resorts. The company offers its membership a comprehensive range of services, including global marketing, sales, training, e-commerce and state-of-the-art distribution and technology. WorldHotels has 30 sales offices worldwide, with an organization of 140 sales professionals and expert staff. For over 47 years WorldHotels has focused on the discerning business and leisure travelers seeking “an authentic and local experience when choosing a hotel.” For questions about any of the Associated Luxury Hotels companies, please contact: Jon Leiman is a Partner with North Branch Capital, a middle market private equity firm based outside of Chicago. North Branch invests alongside and partners with management teams in entrepreneurial and family owned businesses. Prior to North Branch, Jon held leadership positions at 2 other private equity firms investing in a variety of middle market companies. John is a Managing Director at Baird, a global, full-service middle market investment bank. John oversees the co-investment activities for Baird Principal Group and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating and monitoring many BPG investments. John first joined Baird in 1998. Previously, John was a Principal at Baird Capital Partners, American Capital and Lakemark Partners. At American Capital, he was responsible for evaluating and executing buyout investments and monitoring certain portfolio companies as part of the Buyout Group. Prior to American Capital, John was a Principal with Baird Capital Partners where he executed middle market buyout transactions. Before joining BCP, he was an Associate within the investment banking group of Baird where he participated in numerous equity financing and merger and acquisition transactions. John began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP. John received an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a B.S.B.A. from Miami University. John is a Certified Public Accountant. Greg has more than 30 years of C-Level experience, including eight years as CEO of Swank Audio Visuals. At its pinnacle Swank provided outsource audio visual services to 350 high-end hotels across 14 time zones, employing more than 1,700 on a full-time basis. Swank was private-equity owned while Greg served as its CEO, and the value of the business increased four-fold during this time. Today Greg enjoys helping family-owned and/or privately-held businesses improve their operations and achieve their desired objectives, having significant experience in the following areas: Profit improvement, largely achieved through organic revenue growth; Strategic planning; Management organization and structure; High-level finance; Customer service/operations, in a rapid-growth environment; Succession planning; and Leadership and culture building. He presently serves on five corporate boards, two charitable boards, and also provides consulting services to a handful of businesses. Greg is a CPA by education, and served as EVP and CFO of two additional organizations prior to becoming CEO of Swank Audio Visuals.