Board of Directors

Mr. Ferdinand founded the company in 2017 and has served as Chairman and Chief Executive since that time. He has more than 22 years of business and industry experience, including serving as Chief Operating Officer and a partner at VacationRentals LLC, a provider of loyalty-branded, hotel-alternative accommodations from 2015 to 2017.

Mr. Berg has served as Partner of Infinity Collective, parent company of Infinity Real Estate, a private real estate investment and development company based in New York that owns, manages, and has developed over two million square feet of space, since January 2018, overseeing Infinity’s middle-market acquisitions, investment ventures, and the implementation of the firm’s overall investment strategy within Infinity’s expanding portfolio in New York City, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and Miami. From September 2011 to December 2018, he was Director of Investments at Infinity. Mr. Berg served as an Investment Manager at Monday Properties, a real estate investment firm that owns and operates properties primarily in New York City and the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, from April 2010 to September 2011, where he focused on the asset management of Class-A office towers. From August 2009 to April 2010, Mr. Berg was Vice President of Acquisitions at Mermelstein Development, an international real estate company principally engaged in the acquisition, ownership, investment, management and development of residencia, commercial and mixed-use properties, where he focused on mixed-use multi-family and retail-oriented investments. Mr. Berg started his career as an Investment Banking Analyst at RBC Capital Markets from June 2008 to July 2009. Mr. Berg graduated from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University.

Mr. Chatmon was named Chief Operating Officer in November 2022. He has served as our Executive Vice President since November 2017 and as a director of our company since November 2021. In this role he has helped our company grow in the short-term rental marketplace, drawing upon his prior experience and analytical expertise in designing our daily pricing and distribution strategies, while overseeing our revenue management team. Before joining our company, from July 2016 to November 2017, Mr. Chatmon worked in sales and revenue management at Vacation Rentals LLC, a provider of loyalty-branded, hotel-alternative accommodations. Mr. Chatmon earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Miami in 2015.

Since 2020, Mr. Engel has served on the board of directors of Visionary Vehicles, PC, a company that focuses on developing environmentally-efficient cars. From 1995 to 2004, Mr. Engel served as a consultant to the investment firm Morgan Joseph (now Morgan Joseph TriArtisan Group). Mr. Engel served as Managing Director at and a consultant to Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., a multi-national investment bank, from 1975 to 1990. Mr. Engel has served as a director on the boards of numerous companies, including Blink Charging Company (NASDAQ: BLNK), which designs and operates electronic vehicle charging stations, where he served from 2000 to 2022; Triangle Industries, a metal component manufacturer supplier, from 1984 to 1990; Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, the iconic leading company in beauty products, from 1985 to 1988; Uniroyal Chemical, a specialty and polymer manufacturer, from 1984 to 1990; and ATL Corporation, a medical device manufacturer, from 1982 to 1985. He has also held board seats from time to time at Banner Industries, a leading manufacturer of medical care and other industrial components, Savannah Pulp & Paper, a paper products manufacturer, and APL Corp., a leading logistics company.

From January 2020 to June 2020, Ms. Nelson was the Chief Financial Officer of Cuisine Global, a plant-based food and lifestyle company, where she implemented new accounting and vendor management systems, oversee assets sales, and created annual budgets and strategic plans. From April 2014 to May 2018, she was a Managing Director at Fifth Third Bank, a national bank, where she oversaw a portfolio of corporate lending clients, ranging from starts ups to mature high-revenue businesses. From January 2012 to April 2014 she was a consultant to Wild Oats, LLC, a development stage company funded by Yucaipa Companies, overseeing the formation of a joint venture with Daymon Worldwide to launch more than 160 fresh foods and nonfood products through global retail chains. From June 2010 to December 2011 she was a finance consultant to Key Development, LLC, a family office, consulting that company on the areas of business acquisitions and opportunities. From 1999 to May 2010 she worked in various capacities at national banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Compass Bank, Wachovia Bank and Park Cities Bank, where she helped building portfolios of banking clients and assisted in business growth initiatives, including in the areas of real estate and commercial real estate lending. She received her BBA from Texas Christian University and her MBA from Southern Methodist University.

Mr. Toboroff is a private investor and is a founding shareholder of multiple public companies in the technology, crowdfunding, and medical marijuana industries, and has served as director for numerous companies. He was the Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman of the Board of Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc., a provider of products and services to the oil and gas industry, from 1988 to 2007. He was a director (and finance committee member) and Vice Chairman of Riddell Sports Corp., a sporting goods manufacturer, from 1988 to 2003. From 1998 until its sale in 2006, Mr. Toboroff was a director (and finance committee member) and Vice Chairman of Varsity Brands, Inc. a provider of goods and services to the school spirit industry. From 1988 to 1995 he was a director (and finance committee member) of Saratoga Springs Water Co. From 1989 to 1998, he was Managing Director of the Corinthian Capital Group, LLC, a private equity fund. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Toboroff was a director (and finance committee member) of ENGEX Corp., a closed-end mutual fund. From 2001 to 2004, he was a director of NOVT Corp. a developer of advanced medical treatments for coronary and vascular disease. From 2006 to 2009, he was a director of Asset Alliance Corp., an alternative investment company. From 1987 to 1988, Mr. Toboroff was Head of M&A at Rooney Pace Co. Investment Bank. From 1980 to 1990, Mr. Toboroff was the Chairman or Vice Chairman of American Bakeries Co., a Fortune 500 company, Chairman and Vice Chairman. Mr. Toboroff also has been a founding shareholder in various companies that completed their public offering including in fields of game technology, crowdfunding, and medical marijuana. Mr. Toboroff was a practicing attorney from 1960 to 1990, engaging in appellate practice in various federal courts and the U.S. Supreme Court and is a member of the US Supreme Court Historical Society. Mr. Toboroff is a graduate of Syracuse University and the University of Michigan Law School.

Jeffrey Webb will become a director of our company upon consummation of this offering. Mr. Webb became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Varsity Brands when that company was formed in 2012 from the merger of Varsity Spirit Corporation, a company founded by Mr. Webb, and Herff Jones, a leading producer of high school and college graduation apparel and class rings. He stepped down as CEO of Varsity Brands in 2016. He continued to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Varsity Brands through its acquisition by Bain Capital Private Equity for $2.8 billion in 2018, and ultimately retired as its Chairman in 2020. In 1974, Mr. Webb founded Varsity Spirit Corporation, a company that develops nationwide training camp systems, distributes uniforms and equipment, and produces national televised championship competitions, tours and performance for and featuring collegiate and high school spirit and cheerleading organizations. Events produced by Varsity Spirit Corporation include high-profile events such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Citrus Bowl, and various European events. Prior to founding Varsity Spirit Corporation, from 1972 to 1974, he served in various capacities with Cheerleader Supply Company, a distributor of spirit and cheerleading uniforms and equipment, including as its Vice President and General Manager. Mr. Webb is the founder of the Universal Cheerleading Association (UCA). He is also the founder and current President of the International Cheer Union, the world governing body of the sport of cheerleading. Mr. Webb received his B.S. degree in political science from the University of Oklahoma.