Auberge Resorts

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Robert Harmon, Principal & Chairman Bob Harmon is a graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Law School. He left the practice of law to form Moana Corporation, a developer of premium resort properties in California, Hawaii and the West. Ultimately, Mr. Harmon became active in the hotel and management business upon the completion of Auberge du Soleil in 1985. Mark Harmon, Principal & Chief Executive Officer Mark Harmon formed Auberge Resorts in 1998 to consolidate the management and financial expertise and the assets of its various hospitality ventures and to pursue the development of other unique properties. Since then, he has led the company's growth to encompass ventures not only in resort management, but also in resort development, real estate and residence clubs. Mr. Harmon is a graduate of Princeton University and University of California, Hastings Law School. Eric Calderon, Principal & Chief Operating Officer Eric has more than 30 years experience in the luxury hotel and resort industry. During his more than 18 years as Vice President and General Manager at the Aspen Skiing Company, he oversaw operations at several of the West's leading resorts and private clubs, including the Mobil Five-Star, Five Diamond-rated Little Nell, where he was instrumental in developing the $150 million Residences at the Little Nell; the Snowmass Club and Snowmass Club Residences and the Aspen Mountain Club. A graduate of the Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Switzerland. Caroline MacDonald, Principal & Senior Vice President of Marketing Caroline MacDonald brings with her extensive sales, marketing and branding experience in the hospitality industry. Since joining the company in 2001 she has been instrumental in the opening and branding of six Auberge properties and the launching of the sister brand Solage Hotels & Resorts. Prior to joining Auberge Resorts, she held the position of Vice President of Sales & Marketing for the Pinehurst Company responsible for The Palmilla Resort in Los Cabos, Mexico. Her career in the luxury hotel market includes most notably seven years with Carefree Resorts as Director of Sales & Marketing at the Carmel Valley Ranch. Caroline is a graduate of the University of Maryland. Lorraine Scherer, Chief Financial Officer Lorraine Scherer has more than 25 years of experience in Finance and Accounting in the hospitality industry, with positions in both operational and corporate environments. Prior to joining Auberge, she served as Mandarin Oriental Management USA's Operations Controller for the Americas, overseeing financial operations of the company's 2,500 hotel rooms in North America. She has extensive experience in hotel operations, hotel openings and sales transactions and risk management. Prior to joining Mandarin Oriental, Lorraine served as Regional Controller overseeing both the Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa in Sonoma, California and the Ventana Inn in Big Sur, California. Lorraine holds a B.S. in Accounting and received her Certified Hospitality Accountant designation in 1989.

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