Corporate Governance

Mr. Keating became a director in November 2024 and serves as the Board Chair. He is a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, and Compensation Committees. Mr. Keating has been serving as a consultant, providing investment advice and other services to private equity firms and hedge funds since November 2008. He currently serves as a director of Agilysys, Inc., a leading technology company specializing in software solutions for the hospitality industry. Until late 2023, he served as a director of MagnaChip Semiconductor Corp. Previously, Mr. Keating served as President and CEO of Alliance Semiconductor Corp., where he successfully divided the company into three parts and sold each to different buyers. He also worked as a Strategy Consultant for Warburg Pincus Equity Partners. Over his career, Mr. Keating has served on the Boards of nearly 20 public companies, including SPS Commerce, Vitamin Shoppe, Tower Jazz Semiconductor Ltd., Red Lion Hotels, and Crown Crafts Inc. Mr. Keating holds a B.A. in Art History from Rutgers University, where he was a Henry Rutgers scholar, and both an M.S. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Shell Oil and Benjamin Franklin fellow.

Mr. Geygan has served as the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. interim Chief Executive Officer since May 2024. He was appointed to the Board of Directors in August 2021 and subsequently voted as Board Chair in June 2022. Previously, Mr. Geygan served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Value Investment Corp. (GVIC) an investment research and advisory services firm, from August 2007 through May 2024. He continues to serve as Board Chair and its founding member. Prior to founding GVIC, Mr. Geygan served as a Senior Portfolio Manager at UBS Financial Services and Portfolio Manager at Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. Mr. Geygan served as a director of the Climb Global Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLMB) from February 2018 through February 2025, and as Board Chair since May 2018. Mr. Geygan has taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses at IE University in Madrid, Spain, the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Lubar School of Business, and the College of Charleston. He serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Wisconsin – Madison Department of Economics. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.

Mr. Craig became a director in November 2023. For nearly four decades he has developed, owned and operated commercial real estate, primarily outdoor malls for retail shops and restaurants, throughout the United States. Mr. Craig started his career with Ginsburg Craig Associates, which in 1993 merged with Chelsea Property Group, to form Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc. (‘Chelsea GCA”), which subsequently went public via an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange. He served as President/Chief Operating Officer and Director of Chelsea GCA. For the last two decades Mr. Craig has successfully developed and operated over a dozen centers containing upscale retail shopping and dining destinations in nine states. Mr. Craig founded the Steven L. Craig School of Business at Missouri Western State University in 2009, along with a corresponding endowment at the university. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

Mr. Harper became a director in November 2024 and serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, and Compensation Committees. Mr. Harper is the Owner and President of American Heritage Railways, Inc., which operates subsidiaries including the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad. He also serves as CEO of Rail Events, Inc., managing high-profile licensing agreements such as The Polar Express, and oversees American Heritage Railways Hotels and True West Rodeos. Previously, Mr. Harper served as Board Chair and CEO of Esslinger Wooten Maxwell, Inc. Realtors and as Board Chair and President of First Reserve Realty, Inc. He was also Board Chair of Recchi American, Inc., and a Board Member of the Florida East Coast Railroad. Earlier in his career, he served as Board Chair of First American Railways, Inc. and as President of Cheezem Development Corporation. Mr. Harper is a licensed real estate broker in Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Sociology from Principia College and also completed postgraduate studies in Finance at the University of Missouri, St. Louis.

Mr. Quinn became a director in March 2025 and serves on the Nominating and Corporate Governance, Audit, and Compensation Committees. Mr. Quinn has served as the Chief Development Officer of Sonesta International Hotels since 2021, leading strategic growth initiatives, including the company’s expansion from fewer than 100 to over 1,000 locations, and the acquisition of Red Lion Hotel Corporation. Previously, Mr. Quinn held senior leadership roles at Choice Hotels International, Red Lion Hotels, and InterContinental Hotels Group, specializing in franchise development, brand strategy, and operational transformation. Mr. Quinn also serves on the Boards of the American Hotel & Lodging Foundation and Penn State University’s Hospitality Program. Mr. Quinn holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of South Florida and a Master of Business Administration from Saint Leo University.