Corporate Governance Committee
The Corporate Governance Committee, which is chaired by George Herrera, is responsible for identifying and recommending to the Board appropriate candidates who could serve as director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders as well as advising the Board with respect to the Board composition, procedures and committees. In addition, the Governance Committee develops and recommends to the Chief Executive Officer and the Board corporate governance guidelines applicable to the Company and monitors such governance guidelines
George Herrera
Director
George Herrera has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Herrera was a Cendant director from January 2004 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Since December 2003, Mr. Herrera has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Herrera-Cristina Group, Ltd., a Hispanic-owned multidisciplinary management firm. From August 1998 to January 2004, Mr. Herrera served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Herrera served as President of David J. Burgos & Associates, Inc. from December 1979 until July 1998.
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
Director
The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Mulroney was a Cendant director from December 1997 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Mr. Mulroney was Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993 and is currently Senior Partner in the Montreal-based law firm, Ogilvy Renault. Mr. Mulroney is a director of the following public companies: Archer Daniels Midland Company Inc., Barrick Gold Corporation, Independent News and Media, PLC and Quebecor, Inc. (including its subsidiary, Quebecor World Inc.). Mr. Mulroney was a director of HFS from April 1997 until December 1997.
Myra J. Biblowit
Director
Myra J. Biblowit has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Ms. Biblowit was a Cendant director from April 2000 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Since April 2001, Ms. Biblowit has been President of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. From July 1997 until March 2001, she served as Vice Dean for External Affairs for the New York University School of Medicine and Senior Vice President of the Mount Sinai-NYU Health System. From June 1991 to June 1997, Ms. Biblowit was Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Capital Campaign for the American Museum of Natural History.