Robert Harmon, Principal & Chairman
Bob Harmon is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School. He left the practice of law to form Moana Corporation, a developer of premium resort properties in California, Hawaii and the West. Ultimately, Mr. Harmon became active in the hotel and management business upon the completion of Auberge du Soleil in 1985.

Mark Harmon, Principal & Chief Executive Officer
Mark Harmon formed Auberge Resorts in 1998 to consolidate the management and financial expertise and the assets of its various hospitality ventures and to pursue the development of other unique properties. Since then, he has led the company's growth to encompass ventures not only in resort management, but also in resort development, real estate and residence clubs. Mr. Harmon is a graduate of Princeton University and University of California, Hastings Law School.

George Goeggel, Principal & Director
George Goeggel was educated in Europe with subsequent hotel apprenticeship before spending his formative years working at luxury hotels in Switzerland, Austria and France. Mr. Goeggel joined the Rosewood Hotel Group holding various management positions at the Mansion Turtle Creek, Hotel Bel Air, The Remington, Hotel Hana Maui, and The Hotel Crescent Court and Spa. In 1990, Mr. Goeggel became the Managing Partner of the Auberge du Soleil and also serves as a Director and Principal of Auberge Resorts.

Eric Calderon, Principal & Chief Operating Officer
Eric has more than 30 years experience in the luxury hotel and resort industry. During his more than 18 years as Vice President and General Manager at the Aspen Skiing Company, he oversaw operations at several of the West's leading resorts and private clubs, including the Mobil Five-Star, Five Diamond-rated Little Nell, where he was instrumental in developing the $150 million Residences at the Little Nell; the Snowmass Club and Snowmass Club Residences and the Aspen Mountain Club. A graduate of the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland.

Caroline MacDonald, Principal & Senior Vice President of Marketing
Caroline MacDonald is a graduate of the University of Maryland and brings with her extensive sales, marketing and branding experience in the hospitality industry. Her career in the luxury hotel market includes most notably seven years with Carefree Resorts as Director of Sales & Marketing at the Carmel Valley Ranch. Prior to joining Auberge Resorts, she held the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Pinehurst Company responsible for The Palmilla Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico.

Lorraine Scherer, Vice President of Finance
Lorraine Scherer has more than 25 years of experience in finance and accounting in the hospitality industry, with positions in both operational and corporate environments. Most recently, she served as Mandarin Oriental Management Inc.'s Operations Controller for the Americas, overseeing financial operations of the company's 2,500 hotel rooms in North America. Scherer earlier served in financial capacities at the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, Calif., Ventana Inn in Big Sur, Calif., and at the Crown Plaza Union Square in San Francisco.

Ursula Zopp, Vice President of Human Resources
After graduating from the University of Virginia, Ursula Zopp joined Hyatt Hotels, completing Hyatt's Corporate Training Program. For ten years, Ms. Zopp worked in Human Resources with Hyatt. During that time, she served as Director of Human Resources for the Hyatt at Fisherman's Wharf, the Park Hyatt San Francisco and the Hyatt Regency Bellevue.

Tracy Lee, Vice President of Spa Development
Tracy Lee has worked for a number of renowned hospitality institutions since graduating from the University of Arizona. Her first major position was Spa Director for the Spa at the Peaks in Telluride, Colorado. Following that, Ms. Lee served as Spa Director at the Boulders Resort, Arizona. Most recently, Ms. Lee was the Senior Director of Golden Door Spas, responsible for the design, development and operation of all new Golden Door Spas.

Rick Graves, Vice President of Technology & Information Systems and Director of Development
Rick Graves oversees all aspects of the information and telecommunications systems. His responsibilities include the design, integration, implementation and standardization of systems for Auberge Resorts' properties and its corporate offices in Los Angeles and Mill Valley, as well as coordinating all technology related matters for new development. Graves joined Auberge Resorts in 2001, following a two-year tenure as senior information technology project manager for Wyndham International in Dallas.

George Mahaffey, Vice President of Culinary Development
George Mahaffey is responsible for the culinary program at all Auberge Resorts properties. He has twenty-eight years of culinary experience at world-class Mobil Five Star, AAA Five-Diamond, and Relais & Chateaux properties developing the food and beverage operations. Over the years, Mr. Mahaffey has also served as the Culinary Director for San Ysidro Ranch, Director of Operations for DeCaro Restaurant Group, Executive Chef at the Little Nell and Executive Chef at Hotel Bel-Air, where he was named "Chef of the Year" for Los Angeles. Mr. Mahaffey has also been honored by the James Beard Foundation as the winner of the Best Chef, Southwest in 1997.

Jaymie Gross, Vice President of Business Development
Jaymie Gross is responsible for the acquisition and development of new resort properties, as well as the sourcing and structuring of investment capital. She began her career at Deutsche Bank in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group where she advised a diverse group of clients, including hospitality companies. Following that, Ms. Gross worked for Centerline Capital Group, a publicly traded real estate finance firm, focusing on capital raising and new business initiatives. Ms. Gross is a graduate of Middlebury College and holds an M.B.A. from UCLA Anderson School of Management.

Patrick Freeman, Vice President of Sustainable Development
Patrick Freeman's role as Vice President of Sustainable Development encompasses guiding the environmental policies of our current properties as well as shaping the sustainable design of new developments. He also serves as President of the Auberge / St. Kitts Development Company. Mr. Freeman has over ten years experience in the design and implementation of integrated and sustainable infrastructure solutions around the world. He most recently served as Director of Operations for Sherwood Design Engineers–a San Francisco based engineering and design firm. At Sherwood, Patrick helped position the firm as a leader in the development of environmentally friendly projects and resorts. He holds a degree in Geological Engineering from New Mexico State University.

Sarah Matthews, Director of Project Development
Sarah Matthews is responsible for overseeing the planning, development, design, and construction of new resort properties. Previously at Blackstone's Hilton World Headquarters, Sarah was responsible for managing the capital expenditure, design, and construction of Hilton's western region hotels. Prior to that, she was a project manager with Gap Inc.'s corporate architecture and construction team, and with Cini•Little International Inc., a hospitality design and management consulting firm. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Ryerson University, a Minor in Architecture from Cornell University's College of Architecture, and a Master of Management in Hospitality from Cornell University.

Claude Rouas, Principal & Vice-Chairman
Claude Rouas had his early training in Paris at Maxims and the Hotel Meurice. For many years Mr. Rouas was the owner and operator of L'Etoile, San Francisco's premier French restaurant. Claude Rouas, with Bob Harmon, founded Piatti Restaurant Company, which owns and operates 14 restaurants in California and four other Western States. Mr. Rouas is a member of the Restaurant Hall of Fame.

Tim Harmon, Principal & Director
Tim Harmon is CEO of Solage Hotels & Resorts, a new brand developed by the team behind Auberge Resorts. Mr. Harmon also serves as CEO of Moana Hotel & Restaurant Group, an affiliated company that owns and manages a wide range of restaurants including several branded divisions and a variety of independent ventures. Prior to founding Moana, Mr. Harmon served as Director of Business Development for Auberge Resorts where he handled acquisitions and development of new properties. Mr. Harmon is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the Hastings College of Law in San Francisco.

Grant Harmon, Principal & General Counsel
Grant Harmon is a graduate of Stanford Law School. Following his career in the practice of private law, Mr. Harmon became general counsel of Eureka Bank. He now serves as General Counsel for Auberge Resorts.

Ben Weprin, President/CEO of Adventurous Journeys LLC & Managing Partner of Levy Family Partners Real Estate
Levy Family Partners and Adventurous Journeys LLC both develop, own and operate commercial and hospitality properties throughout the country. Adventurous Journeys is a partner in Auberge Resorts is currently actively pursuing new investment and management opportunities on its behalf. Ben is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and is currently enrolled in the Executive MBA Program at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.