Ashish Jakhanwala is the Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of our Company. He has been a member of our Board since December 28, 2010. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Delhi, a diploma in hotel management and catering technology from the National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology, New Delhi and a post graduate diploma in management from International Management Institute, New Delhi. He was previously associated with InterGlobe Hotels Private Limited as a regional director-development and with Pannell Kerr Forster Consultants Pvt. Ltd. as a consultant. Ashish Jakhanwala was also awarded the Gold Bernache by Accor in 2009. He co-chaired the Tourism Committee of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in 2018. He has experience in the field of hotel operations, design, consulting and investment.

Manav Thadani is a Non-Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in science and a master’s degree in arts each from New York University. Manav Thadani is an experienced consultant in the field of hospitality and is the founder and chairman of Hotelivate Private Limited. He was previously associated with HVS Licensing LLC.

Michael Peter Schulhof is a Non-Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in arts from Grinnell College, Iowa and a master’s degree in science from Cornell University, New York. He also holds a degree of doctor of philosophy (physics) from Brandeis University, Massachusetts and was awarded an honorary degree of doctor of philosophy in physics from Grinnell College, Iowa. At present, Michael Peter Schulhof is the chairman of GTI Holdings LLC.

Ajish Abraham Jacob is a Non- Executive Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerela, and is a Certified Public Accountant from the State of Delaware, USA. He has previously worked with Albazie & Co.(RSM) and Ernst & Young, prior to joining Asiya Capital Investments Company K.S.C.P. He has been associated with Asiya Capital Investments Company K.S.C.P. since 2013 and is currently the Assistant Vice President – Investments.

Aditya Jain is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelors’ degree in mechanical engineering from Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi University and masters’ degree in business administration from Henley – The Management College, Brunel University. He is the chairman and editorial director of International Market Assessment India Private Limited, an economic and business research company, established in 1996.

Michael David Holland is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Building Surveying from the Thames Polytechnic, a master’s degree in Property Development (Project Management) from the South Bank University, London, and is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. He has work experience in the commercial real estate sector in Asia. He has previously worked as the chief executive officer of Embassy Office Parks Management Services Private Limited and the chief executive officer of Assetz Property Management Services Private Limited. He set up the India business of JLL and served as the country manager and managing director of its India business from 1998 to 2002.

Archana Capoor is an Independent Director of our Company. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Allahabad. She has experience across various sectors, including tourism and finance, and has previously worked with the Tourism Finance Corporation of India as the chairman and managing director, the Indian Trust for Rural Heritage and Development as a member secretary and Jet Airways as a finance consultant.

Krishan Dhawan is an Independent Director of our Company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Delhi, and a post graduate diploma in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He was previously associated with Bank of America as a senior vice president and manager of its Asia Banking Unit, Oracle India as a managing director, and Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation as the chief executive officer. He joined the Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy and Climate Studies at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur as a governing board member in 2021. Further, he is associated with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry as an advisor of the Environment, Social and Governance Task Force, and with the Arun Duggal Centre of Excellence for Research in Climate Change and Air Pollution at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi as a member of their Advisory Committee.