Jean Solomon

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide LLC engages in the ownership and operation of hotels and resorts. It also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., which provides vacation experiences through villa-style resorts. The firm operates hotel business in three separate hotel segments: the Americas, EAME and Asia Pacific. Each hotel segment owns and leases hotels and resorts operated primarily under their proprietary brand names includes St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, Aloft and Element. The company was founded by Barry Stuart Sternlicht in 1995 and is headquartered in Bethesda, MD.

The Praedium Group LLC is a private equity firm founded in 1991 by Russell Appel and Floyd Lattin. The firm is headquartered in New York City.

Credit Suisse First Boston USA, Inc. provides investment banking services. It offers securities underwriting, trading, mergers, acquisitions advice, research, private equity investment, derivative and risk management products. The company's services include private banking and asset management. Credit Suisse First Boston USA is headquartered in New York, NY

Classic Residence by Hyatt develops, operates, and markets upscale retirement communities throughout the United States. It offers various facilities such as shopping, fine restaurants, cultural and recreational attractions, places of worship, and medical. The company was founded by Penny Pritzker in 1987 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Connecticut Community Foundation, Inc. provides leadership in addressing the community’s critical issues. It also strengthens local non-profit organizations through grants and technical assistance programs, and works with individuals, families and corporations to steward charitable and scholarship funds. The foundation was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Waterbury, CT.