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Nominees for Election as Class
III Directors
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Ron Burkle has been a member of the Soho House Board and the executive chairman since 2012. He founded The Yucaipa Companies, an investment firm, in 1986 and Mark Ein is widely recognized as one of the most successful investors in the hospitality, retail, distribution, automotive, technology, entertainment, and sports sectors. He is a controlling stockholder of a number of businesses and a trustee of some key philanthropic organizations. Ron has served as chairman or a director on the boards of numerous other companies including Americold, Golden State Foods, Dominick’s, Fred Meyer, Ralphs and Food4Less. We believe Ron is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his deep experience, including in the finance and hospitality industries.Mr. Nick Jones iscurrently the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Soho HouseCapitol Investment Corp and Leland Investment Co., private equity and family office firms, positions he has held respectively since November 2007 and November 2005. Earlier in his career, Mark worked for The Carlyle Group, Brentwood Associates, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mark has a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a MBA from Harvard Business School. Mark currently serves as Chairman of the Boards of Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. and of Kastle Systems, and is on the board of Custom Truck One Source. He has leadership roles and is deeply involved in a wide range of civic and philanthropic organizations and MDE Sports, which he wholly owns, includes the Citi Open tennis tournament, the Washington Justice esports team in the Overwatch League and the Washington City Paper, a storied newspaper founded in 1981. Mark has been a member of the Soho House Board since its inception. He opened Café Boheme on Old Compton Street in 1992 in London’s Soho, and went on to open the first House, Greek Street, in the space above in 1995. Nick has overseen every step of the growth of Soho House. He was awarded an MBE in the Queen’s 2017 New Year’s Honours List.August 2018. We believe Nick Jones is qualified to serve as a member of our Board as a long term founder of the business, and due to his deep experience across all areas of the business including his membership and hospitality experience.
Mr. Andrew Carnie has served as President of Soho House since September 2020. He previously served as the Chief Commercial Officer of Soho House from June 2019 to September 2020. From November 2013 to April 2019, Andrew worked in various positions at Anthropologie Group, a retail apparel and accessories company, including as President from April 2018 to April 2019. We believe AndrewMark is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his experience in the retailfinance industry.
Mr. Yusef D. Jackson has been a private investor, attorney, entrepreneur, and consumer industries.Mr. Richard Caring corporate advisor since 1998. Yusef has beenmore than 25 years of leadership experience with a diverse range of industries including beverage distribution, media, and technology with companies including Chicago-based River North Sales & Service, Florida’s Progressive Distribution, Radar Magazine and Radar Online, and others. He serves on the advisory board of Aventiv Technologies in support of their efforts to address equity in prison telecom pricing. He maintains a close connection with the fight for dignity, civil rights, and economic justice for disenfranchised people through his work with the Rainbow Push Coalition and Jackson Legacy Foundation. In addition, Yusef serves as Director on the Board of the Children’s Choir of Chicago, and is a member of the Soho House Board since 2008. After starting out as one of Trustees for the first fashion manufacturers to supply UK and US retailers from Hong Kong and China, he now holds diverse business interests in restaurants, hotels, private members’ clubs and property, including as owner of the Caprice Group, a restaurant holding company, since 2005. He currently serves as chairman of The Ivy Collection Group, The Caprice Group, The Birley Group and The Bills Restaurant Group.Virginia Athletics Foundation. We believe RichardYusef is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his deepleadership and strategic qualifications and experience in the finance and hospitality industries.
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Mr. Ben Schwerin is a General Partner at Coatue Ventures, an investment management firm, a role he has held since April 2023. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Content & Partnerships at Snap, Inc., a camera and social media company, from January 2015 until March 2023. Ben holds a BA from Cornell in Psychology. We believe Ben is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his experience in the technology industry.
Nominees for Election as Class IIIII Directors
Ms. Alice Delahunt is the founder and CEO of SYKY, a next generation platform for the future of luxury fashion, a role she has held since April 2022. She previously served as Chief Digital & Content Officer at Ralph Lauren, a global leader in the design, marketing, and retail of premium lifestyle products, from 2018 until March 2022. As Chief Digital Officer, she oversaw all facets of the Digital experience including Digital Commerce, Digital Marketing, User Experience Design and Product streams. As Chief Content Officer, Alice led the teams responsible for Ralph Lauren’s global advertising campaigns and content teams. Prior to Ralph Lauren, Alice worked at Burberry, a British luxury fashion company, from 2011 to 2018, serving in a variety of roles, including as Director of Digital Marketing and Innovation. Alice graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in Marketing and Politics. Today, she sits on the Board of the Business School at Trinity College. We believe Alice is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to her experience in digital transformation.
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Bippy Siegalis has served as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Raycliff Capital, a private equity and venture capital firm, since 2002. He has been a member of the Soho House Board since August 2019 and also serves on the board of directors of Simon Properties Group Acquisition Holdings, Inc. Bippy’s real estate and hospitality experience spans the US, Europe and Middle East, with notable developments including the Surf Club in Miami and Solage in Napa Valley. Bippy is also the founder of Modern Bank and has served as Chairman of its parent company, Modern Financial, Inc., since its inception in 2006. Bippy attended Boston University. Bippy is currently involved in numerous philanthropic initiatives, is a life member of The Council on Foreign Relations and is a former trustee of his alma mater, Boston University (2007-2018). We believe Bippy is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his extensive experience in the real estate and hospitality industries.Continuing Directors—Class II Directors
Mr. Mark Ein is currently the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Capitol Investment Corp, Venturehouse Group, LLC and Leland Investment Co., private equity and family office firms. Earlier in his career, Mark worked for The Carlyle Group, Brentwood Associates, and Goldman, Sachs & Co. Mark has a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a MBA from Harvard Business School. Mark currently serves as Chairman of the Boards of Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc. and of Kastle Systems, and is on the
boards of Custom Truck One Source and Doma Holdings, Inc. He has leadership roles and is deeply involved in a wide range of civic and philanthropic organizations and MDE Sports, which he wholly owns, includes the Citi Open tennis tournament, the Washington Justice esports team in the Overwatch League and the Washington City Paper, a storied newspaper founded in 1981. Mark has been a member of the Soho House Board since August 2018. We believe Mark is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his experience in the finance industry.
Mr. Yusef D. Jackson joined Aventiv Technologies, a diversified technology company, in 2021 as senior executive and advisor to the executive leadership and ownership team. A private investor, attorney, entrepreneur, and corporate advisor, Yusef has more than 25 years of leadership experience with a diverse range of industries including beverage distribution, media, and technology with companies including Chicago-based River North Sales & Service, Florida’s Progressive Distribution, Radar Magazine and Radar Online, and others. He maintains a close connection with the fight for dignity, civil rights, and economic justice for disenfranchised people through his work with the Rainbow Push Coalition and Jackson Legacy Foundation. In addition, Yusef serves as Director on the Board of the Children’s Choir of Chicago, and is a member of the Board of Trustees for the Virginia Athletics Foundation. We believe Yusef is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his leadership and strategic qualifications and experience in the finance and consumer sectors.
Mr. Ben Schwerin has worked at Snap, Inc., a camera and social media company, since January 2015, serving in a variety of roles including Vice President of Partnerships and Senior Vice President, Content & Partnerships. Ben holds a BA from Cornell in Psychology. We believe Ben is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to his experience in the technology industry.
Ms. Alice Delahunt previously servedas Chief Digital & Content Officer at Ralph Lauren, a global leader in the design, marketing, and retail of premium lifestyle products, from 2018 until March 2022. As Chief Digital Officer, she oversaw all facets of the Digital experience including Digital Commerce, Digital Marketing, User Experience Design and Product streams. As Chief Content Officer, Alice led the teams responsible for Ralph Lauren’s global advertising campaigns and content teams. Prior to Ralph Lauren, Alice worked at Burberry, a British luxury fashion company, from 2011 to 2018, serving in a variety of roles, including as Director of Digital Marketing and Innovation. Alice graduated from Trinity College Dublin with a BA in Marketing and Politics. Today, she sits on the Board of the Business School at Trinity College. We believe Alice is qualified to serve as a member of our Board due to her experience in digital transformation.
Continuing Directors—Class III Directors
Mr. Joe Hagehas served as the managing partner of Joseph Hage Aaronson, a law firm, since March 2013. Prior to becoming a barrister, Joe qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Joe is the founder of HENI Group, an international art services business working with leading artists and estates across publishing, printmaking, digital, film and art research and analysis. Joe graduated from University of York,