Paul M. White

Overview

Mr. White succeeded Mr. Simon Sherwood as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company in August 2007, having served as Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer from September 2005. Previously, he was Vice President-Hotels, Africa, Australia and South America from 2000 to 2005, and was Director of Hotel Operations for the same geographical region from 1998 to 2000. He joined the Company's predecessor, Orient-Express Hotels Inc., in 1991 from Forte Hotels initially as Financial Controller. Having qualified as an accountant, he is currently a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, and is the Company's acting chief financial and accounting officer until Martin O'Grady assumes those duties for the Company.