Mr. Ekert has been a director of the Company since 2009 and is Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr Ekert is president and CEO of Sabre, a leading technology platform to the travel and hospitality industry. He has extensive global operating leadership and governance experience in technology, travel and tourism, and a track record of growth and turnaround performance. Before joining Sabre, he spent five years as President & CEO of CWT, a $23 billion global digital travel services business, where he engineered a digital transformation while delivering significant growth. Prior to CWT, Mr. Ekert was EVP & Chief Commercial Officer at Travelport, where he led the operational turnaround that enabled a successful IPO in 2014. He previously held senior executive roles at GTA, Orbitz Worldwide, Cendant, and Continental Airlines. He also held prominent industry governance positions as Chairman of the U.S. Department of Commerce Travel & Tourism Advisory Board, and as a director of eNett, Carlson Travel Inc., the World Travel & Tourism Council, and the UNGA Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. Mr. Ekert holds a BS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from the University of South Carolina, and saw active duty as a U.S. army officer. He is also on the boards of Sabre and ZYTLYN Technologies. Mr. Ekert’s knowledge of the Company through his service as a Director of the Company, as well as his executive management and business experience in both travel and technology, allow him to bring valuable insight and knowledge to the Board.