In consultation with the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer prepares necessary information and basic documentation on the basis of which, the Board can make well-founded decisions. He presents matters and motivates proposed decisions, as well as reporting to the Board on the development of the Company. The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for leading the work conducted by the Executive Committee and renders decisions in consultation with the other members of the Executive Committee, which consists of a total of eleven persons (including the Chief Executive Officer). The following table sets out the names of the members of our Executive Committee, the year of employment, appointment to the Executive Committee, as applicable, their current positions and their shareholdings as of February 2008.
 

KURT RITTER President & Chief Executive Officer (since 1989)

Nationality:	Swiss
Born:	1947
Education:	Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne in Switzerland and INSEAD Advanced Management Programme at Fontainebleau in France
Shares:	1), 2) 104,100

Kurt Ritter joined the company in 1976 as the General Manager of SAS Hotel, Luleå in Sweden, and since held various Executive Management positions in business development and operations in Kuwait, Singapore, Vienna and Oslo in the company. As a graduate of the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Mr. Ritter started his career at Bellevue Palace Hotel in Bern, Switzerland and also held several executive positions at Ramada International Hotels in Belgium, France, Germany and Sweden, where he became the youngest General Manager at age of 27.

Kurt Ritter was appointed President & CEO in 1989 of the then SAS International Hotels with a portfolio of 21 hotels. He forged the master franchise agreement for the Radisson brand in 1994 and took the company multi-brand under the corporate brand, Rezidor SAS Hospitality in 2000. In the course of his leadership, the company has been one of the fastest growing hotel companies.

Mr. Ritter was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration in Hospitality by Johnson & Wales University, Prudence, USA in 1997 and he was named Corporate Hotelier of the World in 2002. In 2005, he received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the International Hotels Investment Conference.



Knut Kleiven Deputy President & Chief Financial Officer (since 1994)

Nationality:	Norwegian
Born:	1954
Education:	Degree in Philosophy, Psychology and Law from University of Oslo, Norway.
Shares:	1) 70,000

Board Engagements: Mr. Kleiven is a member of the Boards of Directors of Feri Otelcilik ve Turizm A.S., Casino Denmark A/S, Casino Copenhagen K/S, SAS Royal Hotel, Beijing Co., Ltd., Hotel Investment Turkey A/S, Maçka Otelcilik Anonim Sirketi, Doriscus Enterprises Limited and Afrinord Hotel Investments A/S (Alternate director). During the past five years, Mr. Kleiven has also been a member of the Board of Directors of Copenhagen International Hotels K/S.

Mr. Kleiven joined us in 1986 as the Group Accounting Manager and soon became the group’s Operational and Corporate Controller. In 1994, Mr. Kleiven was appointed as Rezidor's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Rezidor, Mr. Kleiven held the position of Internal Auditor for the SAS group.

Per Blixt
Senior Vice President Investor Relations & Corporate Communications (since 2006)

Nationality:	Swedish
Born:	1959
Education:	Studies in Communication and Law, University of Lund, Sweden.
Shares:	1) 12,500

Board Engagements: Mr. Blixt is currently Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aspekta AB and a member of the Board of Directors of Prognosesenteret AS. Prior to joining us, Mr. Blixt was the Senior Vice President of Corporate Communication and Investor Relations of Observer AB (publ).



Puneet Chhatwal Senior Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Nationality:	German
Born:	1964
Education:	Masters degree in International Hospitality Management from IMHI (Essec), Paris. Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality (FIH)
Shares:	1) 4,254

Board Engagements: Member of the Advisory Board of IHIF, Berlin and AHIC, Dubai.

Puneet Chhatwal joined Rezidor in 2002 as Director of Business Development and was promoted to Vice President Business Development in 2004. Puneet Chhatwal started his career as a Management Trainee with the India Tourism Development Corporation and occupied several management positions within the hotels division. He later moved to France and thereafter Germany where he worked in Hotel Consulting, Project Development and Acquisitions. From 1998 to 2002, Puneet served as the Director of Development for EMEA region at Carlson Hotels Worldwide.

Jacques Dubois
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Park Inn & Country Inn (since 2006)

Nationality:	Canadian/American
Born:	1956
Shares:	1) 0

Mr. Dubois joined us in 1996 as Regional Director of Operations, and has since 1998 held the positions of Vice President Sales, Vice President Revenue & Channel Management, Vice President Distribution & CRM, and Senior Vice President Marketing, Distribution & CRM. Prior to joining Rezidor, Mr. Dubois was a District Director of the Carlson Companies under the Radisson brand.



Olivier Jacquin
Senior Vice President of Sales, Marketing, CRM and Distribution (since 2006)

Nationality:	French
Born:	1966
Education:	Sales and Marketing Degree from Institut Supérieur Européen de Gestion in Paris, Graduate of l'Ecole de Gestion Commerce de Toulouse & INSEAD AMP Fontainebleau.
Shares:	1) 0

Mr. Jacquin joined us in 2003 as Senior Vice president of Sales, prior to which, he was the Global Sales Director of Europcar International, Director of Sales for Concorde Hotels Group and Director of Sales & Marketing for Concorde La Fayette hotel in Paris. Prior to that Mr Jacquin held various positions in operations in Africa & the Caribbean.



Thorsten Kirschke
Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer Radisson & Regent (since 2006)

Nationality:	German
Born:	1964
Education:	MBA degree in Hospitality Industry from IMHI Essec University in France.
Shares:	1) 12,459

Mr. Kirschke joined us in 1995 in Corporate Food & Beverage and has since then held various managerial positions in operations and food and beverage functions. Since 2002, Mr. Kirschke has served in the position of Area Vice President of Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux, South East Europe, Switzerland and Italy.



Beathe-Jeanette Lunde
Senior Vice President of People Development and Radisson SAS Franchise Operations (since 2006)

Nationality:	Norwegian
Born:	1962
Education:	Hospitality Degree from the University in Stavanger, Norway and a post-graduate diploma in Business Administration at Heriott Watt University in Edinburgh.
Shares:	1) 10,000

Mrs. Lunde joined us in 1986 during the pre-opening of the Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, Stavanger. Following several hotel Department Head positions and General Manager, she was promoted to Vice President Human Resources, Vice President Franchise Services and her current role as Senior Vice President. In addition to the Head of HR and Franchise Operations responsibility, reporting to her is Vice President Corporate Safety & Security and Vice President Responsible Business. Prior to joining us, Mrs. Lunde was employed by Conoco Norway Inc. and the Norwegian Industry Association for Oil Companies.



Gordon McKinnon Executive Vice President of Brands (since 2006)

Nationality:	Scottish
Born:	1960
Shares:	1) 0

Mr. McKinnon joined us in 2002 as Vice President of Brands & Concept Development. He was one of the founding team members of Malmaison Hotels, Bars and Brasseries, and served as the Managing Director (Board member position) of the Malmaison Brand Company. Prior to joining Malmaison in 1999, Mr. McKinnon has held several leadership positions in marketing and communications companies in the United Kingdom.



Marianne Ruhngård
Senior Vice President and General Counsel (since 2000) and Secretary to the Board (since 2006)

Nationality:	Swedish
Born:	1960
Education:	LL.M. from University of Uppsala. Diplomas in English, Russian and Natural Sciences from University of Uppsala, in European Community Law from University of Lund and a post-graduate diploma in EC Competition Law from King’s College in London.
Shares:	1) 0

Ms. Ruhngård joined us in 2000 and has since held the position as Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining us, Ms. Ruhngård was employed from August 1992 to March 2000 by PLM AB (publ.) in Sweden where she held the position of Associate General Counsel. Prior to August 1992 Marianne Ruhngård practised as a court clerk at the Uppsala County Administrative Court and as a Junior Judge at
the Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm.



Eugène P. E. Staal Vice President Technical Development (since 2006)

Nationality:	Dutch
Born:	1964
Education:	Bachelor Degree in Hotel Administration from University of Hospitality Management in Maastricht, The Netherlands
Shares:	1) 4,000

Eugène P. E. Staal joined us in 2006 and was appointed Vice President Technical Development. Before Rezidor, Mr. Staal held the position of Director of Technical Services - EMEA &CIS for the Hyatt International being responsible for 34 operating hotels. During his post with Hyatt International from 1988 to 2006, Mr. Staal held various managerial positions in the US, Asia and Europe.



Footnotes
1) As of April 2008
2) Including close relatives