Executive Team

Gary L. Kessler		President and Chief Executive Officer
Mitchell J. Lahr		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Rae D. Fawcett		Senior Vice President, Organizational Development and Human Capital
Marc A. Mills		Senior Vice President, Strategic Global Initiatives
Sally A. Snead		Senior Vice President, Operations
Matthew C. Tolan		Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Douglas J. Werdebaugh		Senior Vice President, Operations, NorthEast
Eugene S. Willard		Senior Vice President, Technology, Planning and Strategy
Joel J. Barch		Vice President, Customer Experience
Diane M. Ennist		Vice President, General Counsel
Ron W. Hoye		Vice President, Operation, East
David F. Ng		Vice President, Global Accounts
Nicholas J. Riley		Vice President, International Network
Frank A. Scaravaglione		Vice President, Travel Industry Sales
Louis A. Tessier		Vice President, Treasury and Risk Management
Todd Zagurski		Vice President, Operations, West
Scott F. Ziegler		Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer

Gary L. Kessler
President and Chief Executive Officer

Gary Kessler leads Carey International, the world's premier chauffeured services company. Mr. Kessler was named President and Chief Operating Officer in January of 2007. Previously, Mr. Kessler was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and was responsible for Carey's subsidiary franchise operations, call centers, Meetings & Events division, customer care, and franchise and affiliate network. Mr. Kessler also has served as the Company's General Counsel since 2000. Most recently, Mr. Kessler served as Executive Vice President, Operations. Prior to that he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer from September 2000 to September 2004 responsible for central reservations, customer service, human resources, and acquisitions. From January 1999 to September 2000, Mr. Kessler served as Vice President - Corporate Development where he was instrumental in systematizing Carey's acquisition program and managing investor relations activities. Prior to joining Carey in January 1999, Mr. Kessler practiced business litigation and insurance law in Richmond, Virginia, and he has also worked as a management consultant. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Hampden-Sydney College. Mr. Kessler also holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.

Mitchell J. Lahr
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mitch Lahr oversees finance, accounting, information technology, and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Carey in June 2001, Mr. Lahr was the Vice President of Finance and Treasurer of Andersen Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of millwork products. In addition, he was responsible for all merger and acquisition activities as well as business analysis. His career in financial management and strategic business leadership began with 12 years at General Electric Corporation, which included the GE Financial Management Program, GE Corporate Audit Staff and various assignments in financial and operational analysis. Mr. Lahr received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Fordham University and is a graduate of the GE Financial Management Program.

Rae D. Fawcett
Senior Vice President, Organizational Development and Human Capital
Rae Fawcett oversees Carey's human resources and training and professional development areas. She joined Carey in July 2004 with extensive experience in guiding human capital initiatives for Fortune 1000 companies, including developing human resources policies and procedures, designing and deploying training and leadership development programs, maintaining regulatory compliance and assisting in M&A activities. Most recently, Ms. Fawcett was Executive Vice President, Human Capital for EGL, a $2.2 billion publicly traded company with over 9,000 employees worldwide. Prior to EGL, she spent 10 years as Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Quality and as a Regional Vice President with Circle International, an $800 million publicly traded company with over 5,000 employees worldwide. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, American Society for Training and Development and World at Work. Ms. Fawcett received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland.

Marc A. Mills
Senior Vice President, Strategic Global Initiatives
Marc Mills oversees large scale global initiatives such as Carey's brand standards, franchise implementations, and consolidation efforts throughout the world. Mr. Mills joined Carey in September 2002 and was responsible for Carey's reservation call centers, customer care and data management through May of 2007. Before joining Carey, Marc spent 5 years with APAC, a large call center outsourcer, where he managed various areas including implementation, account management and operations. He also spent 8 years with MCI in both information technology and facilities management.

Sally A. Snead
Senior Vice President, Operations
Sally Snead leads Carey's worldwide meetings and events services group, which provides meeting planning professionals with single-source transportation logistics management and services for groups of all sizes anywhere in the world. Ms. Snead has successfully established agreements with major organizations including the National Football League, National Basketball Association and PGA TOUR. She joined Carey in 1984 and has extensive expertise in all aspects of our business. Ms. Snead has previously served the company as Vice President, Information Technology, General Manager of Carey Los Angeles, and General Manager and Operations Manager of Carey Washington, DC.

Matthew C. Tolan
Senior Vice President, Global Sales
Matt Tolan leads Carey's global sales team which markets Carey's extensive portfolio of services to corporate travel managers, meeting planners, travel agents and other related industry partners. Mr. Tolan joined Carey in 2001 as Regional Vice President, Sales in New York where he applied his leadership skills and sales strategies to effectively grow our business. He is active in the travel industry serving as a board member of the Institute for Business Travel Management, and a member of the National Business Travel Association and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives. Mr. Tolan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Dickinson College, a Master's degree in Journalism from Boston University and a MBA in Finance and Marketing from the Stern School of Business at New York University.

Douglas J. Werdebaugh
Senior Vice President, Operations, NorthEast
Doug Werdebaugh is responsible for establishing the strategic direction of Carey's operations in New York, Westchester County, Stamford, Hartford and New Jersey. Since 1998, Mr. Werdebaugh has served the company in several key operations management positions including Vice President, Operations for the company, and earlier as Vice President, Managing Director of Carey Washington, DC. Mr. Werdebaugh's operating experience with Carey includes general management, operations standardization, business consolidation and acquisitions. He joined Carey following a 21-year career in the United States Air Force. He holds degrees in Personnel Administration and Criminal Justice. Mr. Werdebaugh's undergraduate studies were in Business Administration.

Eugene S. Willard
Senior Vice President, Technology, Planning and Strategy
Gene Willard oversees all aspects of Carey's information technology strategy and systems. He has served as Chief Information Officer since 2001. Mr. Willard joined Carey in 1999 as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to Carey, he spent 14 years in various information technology management positions at Marriott International. Mr. Willard received a Bachelor's degree at the State University of New York at Stoney Brook and Master's degree from the University of New Hampshire.

Joel J. Barch
Vice President, Customer Experience
Joel Barch has strategic leadership and management oversight of Carey's customer experience functions including the Worldwide Reservation Centers, Customer Care, Quality Assurance & Standards and Customer Relationship Management. He is responsible for developing and steering the company's "voice of the customer" initiatives, oversight of the call centers selling Carey's global product offerings and services, process leader for total quality management efforts throughout the company's franchise network, CRM and Customer Care initiatives that drive customer satisfaction. Mr. Barch joined Carey in September 2006. Prior to Carey, he spent 25 years with Delta Air Lines holding various leadership positions in Customer Care, Reservation Sales and Sales, last serving as General Manager - Customer Care, responsible for Delta's global customer care strategy. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Towson University. Mr. Barch is a member of the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals, an organization committed to advancing Customer Care through education and networking.

Diane M. Ennist
Vice President, General Counsel
Diane Ennist oversees Carey's legal affairs including general litigation, employment disputes, contracts and other transactional matters. She also serves as the Company's Secretary. Prior to joining Carey in 2006, Diane was the Vice President, Deputy General Counsel of Litigation for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), responsible for, among other things, Freddie Mac's defense of class actions, responses to government inquiries and general litigation. Before that, Diane was a Senior Trial Counsel at the United States Department of Justice, and earlier, worked in private practice. Diane graduated from the University of Rochester with a B.A. Magna Cum Laude with High Honors. She received her J.D. with Honors from the Ohio State University and was elected to the Order of the Coif. She is a member of the bars of the States of Ohio and Virginia, the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court. Diane also serves as a board member for Family Services Agency, Inc., a non-profit located in Maryland.

Ron W. Hoye
Vice President, Operations, East
Ron Hoye is responsible for leading the Carey owned subsidiaries in Boston, Philadelphia, Washington/Baltimore area, Miami, Chicago, Detroit and Philadelphia. After joining Carey in 1998 as a Dispatcher, Mr. Hoye continued to progress in his career at Carey, holding the positions of Director of Operations, then Vice President and General Manager for the DC office before being promoted to the position of Vice President, Operations, East in August 2007. Mr. Hoye attended Emery-Riddle Aeronautical University and Montgomery College.

David F. Ng
Vice President, Global Accounts
David Ng oversees Carey's global account partners. Mr. Ng joined Carey in January 2003 and has served Carey in various sales capacities including Director of National Sales. In December 2005, Mr. Ng was promoted to Vice President, Global Accounts to lead Carey's marketing and sales initiatives within a select number of strategic key global accounts. Prior to Carey, he served as National Account Manager with the Sprint Corporation and spent 18 years in the airline industry which included the following positions: Corporate Account Manager-Cathay Pacific Airways, Manager Passenger Sales East Coast-Kuwait Airways, Account Executive-SABENA Belgium World Airlines and various positions at British Airways. He has also served on the board of various travel industry related organizations including the New York City Business Travel Association and Travel Agents of Nassau and Queens. Mr. Ng received a Bachelor of Science degree from Polytechnic University and a MBA from Long Island University-C.W. Post.

Nicholas J. Riley
Vice President, International Network
Nick joined Carey in 2005 as Financial Director of Carey England, and from 2007 now oversees Carey's International Network outside of North America. Based in our London office, his responsibilities include developing international growth and consistently delivering the Carey service standard throughout the Carey Global Network. Prior to joining Carey, Mr. Riley had twelve years senior management experience in leisure and hospitality sectors in both the UK and USA, including five years in F1 motor sport. Mr. Riley is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Frank A. Scaravaglione
Vice President, Travel Industry Sales
Frank Scaravaglione oversees Carey's travel industry marketing partners and related sales activities. Mr. Scaravaglione joined Carey in March 1998 and has served Carey in various sales capacities including Director of Travel Industry Marketing and Director of National Sales. In December 2003, Mr. Scaravaglione was promoted to Vice President, Travel Industry Sales to lead Carey's marketing and sales activities within the travel services industry. Prior to Carey, he served as District Sales Manager with Avis Rent A Car and held various management positions with Rosenbluth International including Director of Client Services, Director of Customer Service and Director of Supplier Relations. He has also served on the board of various travel industry related organizations including the Philadelphia Business Travel Association and Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association. Mr. Scaravaglione received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Glassboro State College.

Louis A. Tessier
Vice President, Treasury and Risk Management
Lou oversees all of Carey's treasury and risk management functions. In this role, he is responsible for working capital management, collections, cash applications, and securing lease financing. He is also responsible for property and casualty insurance management and safety programs. Prior to joining Carey, Lou spent 14 years at DynCorp, a large government services contractor, last serving as the Assistant Treasurer and Director, Risk Management. Mr. Tessier earned a B.B.A. Accounting from Niagara University and a MBA from George Mason University.

Todd Zagurski
Vice President, Operations, West
Todd Zagurski oversees Carey's operations in Los Angeles and Orange County, San Francisco, Indianapolis and Dallas. Mr. Zagurski joined Carey in 2000, and served as Vice President and Managing Director for Carey/San Francisco for two years before being assigned as Vice President and Managing Director for Carey/Los Angeles. He also served as Regional Vice President responsible for both Carey operations in San Francisco and Los Angeles. He was promoted to the position of Vice President, Operations, West in September 2006. Prior to joining Carey, Mr. Zagurski served as District Manager at several Avis Rent-a-Car locations throughout the United States. He earned a B.A. Degree in Economics and Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Scott F. Ziegler
Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer
Scott Ziegler joined Carey International in October 2005 and is responsible for financial reporting and overseeing the Company's financial and accounting operations. Prior to joining Carey International, Mr. Ziegler spent 12 years in the short line railroad industry, first as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Emons Transportation Group, Inc. and then as Vice President, Operational Finance for Genesee & Wyoming Inc. which acquired Emons in 2002. Prior thereto, he served as Director of Finance for Master Power, Inc., a manufacturer of industrial air tools. Mr. Ziegler began his career working nine years with Price Waterhouse where he was a Senior Manager in the Emerging Growth Businesses Practice. Mr. Ziegler graduated from Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and is a Pennsylvania CPA.

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