MANAGEMENT TEAM
Vincent A. Wolfington, Chairman and Senior Managing Director – Mr. Wolfington is the immediate Past Chairman of the World Travel & Tourism Council, a role he held from 2004 through 2006. He is former Chairman of the Board and CEO of Carey International, Inc., a worldwide chauffeured vehicle services company. During his tenure at Carey, Mr. Wolfington was responsible for its expansion to over 480 cities and 75 countries under an internationally recognized brand name that has become synonymous with world-class service. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Travel Business Roundtable and the Travel Industry Association of America. Mr. Wolfington has also served as a member of the Board of Advisors of the Center for Strategic & International Studies as well as a member of its International Board of Counselors, chaired by Henry Kissinger. In addition, he has served Georgetown University in various capacities for over 30 years, including as a Trustee and as a founder of the George F. Baker Scholarship Program.
Mark A. Wolfington, Partner and Managing Director – Mr. Wolfington is a founder and former CFO of Air Chef Holdings, LLC. Air Chef provides catering and concierge services to private aircraft in 27 cities in the United States, Mexico and Europe. He is also the President of MAV Ventures LLC, a private investment company. Prior to forming MAV Ventures, he held several management positions at CRW Financial, Inc., a public holding company for service businesses, and its subsidiaries. During his career, he has developed significant expertise in the areas of operations, finance, marketing, strategic planning and investor relations in a high-growth environment. Mr. Wolfington has experience in acquisitions and business development initiatives due to his role in several industry consolidations. He has been involved in raising private and public capital. Mr. Wolfington acts as liaison with the Advisory Team and also assists in the analysis and process related to investment opportunities for Global Alliance Advisors.
Francis L. Mita, Managing Director – Mr. Mita is a senior banking executive with over 30 years’ experience in investments, funding, risk management, sales, and mergers and acquisitions. During his 20 years at MBNA, he initiated the multibillion dollar investment and funding group. He also managed several billion dollars in group assets and developed new markets for MBNA. Previously, Mr. Mita served for four years as Chief Investment Officer and Treasurer for the Abu Dhabi International Bank. Mr. Mita began his banking career with the First National Bank of Chicago (now Morgan Chase), including serving as Chief Dealer for First Chicago in Panama. He is responsible for relationships with private equity funds as well as assisting in the analysis and process related to investment opportunities for Global Alliance Advisors.