Bradley T. Prader, President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman

Mr. Prader has served as our President, Chief Executive Officer, and the Chairman of our Board of Directors since we closed the Share Exchange. Prior to such time, he held the same offices with IBI. Prader is a founder and a Manager of Olympian Cruises, LLC, which was the sole shareholder of IBI prior to the Share Exchange. From September 2001 to April 2003, Prader was Chief Executive Officer of Titan Development Group, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary, Titan Cruise Lines. During this time, Prader was responsible for the development of Titan’s gaming vessel project in Florida (Titan Development Group, LLC has divested its interest in Titan Cruise Lines to a private investment group). Prior to Titan, Prader was the Chief Executive Officer of Global Access Holdings, Inc., a New York based equity trading and financial software development company conducting business in North America, Europe, Russia, China, Taiwan, and Australia. Previously, Prader was a business consultant providing strategic planning, business advisory, and capital development services to developing and mid-sized companies. Prader was also a co-founder of a business-to-business infrastructure company, Chief Operating Officer of a trading technology firm, financial analyst at Radnor Advisors, a real estate investment/development firm, as well as an investment banker at Viking Graham, a Philadelphia investment banking and private equity firm. Although Prader is not currently registered with a FINRA firm (most recent registration was from July 2006 to December 2007 with Grossman & Co, LLC), he holds the Series 7, 24, 55, and 63 securities licenses. Prader holds a B.S.B.A. in finance from Villanova School of Business.

Sean F. McManimon, Chief Operating Officer & Director

Mr. McManimon has served as our Chief Operating Officer and a member of our Board of Directors since we closed the Share Exchange. Prior to such time, he held the same offices with IBI. McManimon will be responsible for all of our casino operations. McManimon is a founder and a principal of Olympian Cruises, LLC, which was the sole shareholder of IBI prior to the Share Exchange. From September 2001 to April 2003, McManimon was Chief Operating Officer of Titan Development Group, LLC and its wholly owned subsidiary Titan Cruise Lines. During this time, McManimon was responsible for development of Titan’s gaming vessel project in Florida (Titan Development Group, LLC has divested its interest in Titan Cruise Lines to a private investment group). McManimon has over thirty (30) years experience in casino and hospitality operations. From May 1978 to January 2006, McManimon has held multiple Casino Games Manager positions for Resorts International in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In this capacity, McManimon was responsible for the management of a 95,000+ square foot casino; including daily reconciliation and analysis of cash and gaming tokens, and the management of more than six hundred (600) casino employees. Additionally, McManimon was the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Casino Technology, Inc., co-founder of Global Optical Solutions, Inc., as well as a gaming consultant for ABC Television and Gerson Lehrman Group Council, and gaming instructor at the Casino Career Institute for Atlantic County Community College.

Michael C. Hovdestad, Esq., Chief Legal Officer, Secretary & Director

Mr. Hovdestad has served as our Chief Legal Officer, Secretary and a member of our Board of Directors since we closed the Share Exchange. Prior to such time, he held the same positions with IBI. Hovdestad will be responsible for coordinating all legal affairs of the Company. Hovdestad is a founder and a principal of Olympian Cruises, LLC, which was the sole shareholder of IBI prior to the Share Exchange. Hovdestad is an attorney practicing with the law firm of Parker McCay, P.A. where he has been employed since 2001 and is admitted to practice in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and before the Federal District Court of New Jersey. He is a member of the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. He represents established and emerging growth companies in the areas of Tax Law, Corporate Law, Venture Capital and Employee Benefits. Hovdestad represented Titan Development Group, LLC from its inception to the divestiture of its wholly owned subsidiary, Titan Cruise Lines. Hovdestad received his B.S.B.A. in finance from the Villanova School of Business. He received his J.D. from the Seton Hall University School of Law in Newark, New Jersey. Hovdestad received his LLM in taxation from the Villanova University School of Law.

Steven G. Weismann, Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Weismann has served as our Chief Financial Officer since we closed the Share Exchange. Mr. Weismann is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the Company. Weismann is a principal of Olympian Cruises, LLC, which was the sole shareholder of IBI prior to the Share Exchange. From April 2000 to February 2005, Mr. Weismann was co-founder and President of Global Access Ventures, LLC, a financial consulting company that advised on potential investment, merger, acquisition and U.S. public offering opportunities for qualified China based companies. Prior to Global Access Ventures, Weismann was the Chief Financial Officer and served as a Director for Seair Group, Inc., and Gourmet Group, Inc., two publicly traded companies. Included in his responsibilities were conducting current and forecast accounting as well as required SEC filings and compliance audits. Weismann served for eight (8) years in the United States Navy nuclear program. Weismann graduated with honors from the Naval Nuclear Power School. Mr. Weismann holds a B.S. from Thomas Edison State College.

Captain Thomas L. Schneider, Executive Vice President of Maritime Operations & Director

Mr. Schneider has served as our Executive Vice President of Maritime Operations and member of our Board of Directors since we closed the Share Exchange. Prior to such time, he held the same position with IBI. Schneider will be responsible for the oversight of the renovation and operation of the Company’s vessels. Schneider is a principal of Olympian Cruises, LLC, which was the sole shareholder of IBI prior to the Share Exchange. In 1996, Schneider founded The InterMar Group, a multi-faceted ship’s brokerage and maritime advisory company for passenger vessel related projects. The InterMar Group began advising marine clients both in the USA and worldwide. Through Riverboat Management, Inc., a gaming vessel consultancy founded by Schneider in the early 1990’s, Schneider has managed the marine operations (including construction, docking facilities, start-up and on-going operations) of gaming vessels in Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Florida as well as offshore Mexico. Previously, Schneider was Project Manager for Lady Luck Gaming Corporation where he was responsible for site analysis, outside consultant coordination, gaming license application, berth layout and shipyard coordination. From 1984 to 1990, he acted as a Marine Consultant to tanker companies, both domestic and internationally. From 1977 to 1984, Schneider held positions as Vessel Master, Senior Advisor and Manager of Vessel Services for Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) where his responsibilities included management and direction of the vessel operations of fourteen (14) tank vessels (ten (10) domestic and four (4) foreign). Schneider graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY) and has an MBA from Pepperdine University. Schneider also holds a U.S. Coast Guard license as Master of Steam and Motor Vessels, Any Gross Tons, Any Waters, Unlimited and a First Class Pilot’s License for Valdez, Alaska.

Craig A. Szabo, CPA, Director

Mr. Szabo has served as a member of our Board of Directors since we closed the Share Exchange. Szabo is a member of Olympian Cruises, LLC, which was the sole shareholder of IBI prior to the Share Exchange. Szabo is a Certified Public Accountant that has practiced public accounting since 1974 and has been President and owner of Szabo Accountancy Corp. since 1984. He began his career with a large national CPA firm where he worked for ten (10) years and rose to the position of Audit Manager. Szabo then formed his own practice in 1984, where he services clients in many industries including medical, real estate, sports, and entertainment. Szabo graduated from Cal State University Northridge in 1974 with a B.S. in Business Administration Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Szabo has also been an active real estate developer and currently co-manages a portfolio of commercial properties.

 

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