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                             Noel                                               Deborah
                             Peterson                                           McCormickeborah McCormick’s wanderlust for far-
                             N
                                          oel Peterson is an Arizona                         away places led her to pursue a travel-
                                          MBA graduate with an
                                          unconventional yet exceptional        D writing career. She was managing editor
                                          history in client managment
                             and promotion. He has worked with major            for in-flight magazine Wild Blue Yonder, and then
                             entertainment companies such as Warner             brand director working with East West Resorts.
                             Music Group and E Networks, as well as the         McCormick has bridged the architect’s vision with
                             consulting firm, Mint Lifestyle in Beverly Hills.  compelling branding for resorts including one
                             His expertise is currently engaged at Element      of the top 25 spas in the world: Spa Anjali at the
                             Lifestyle where he is the Director of Client       Westin in Beaver Creek. Under the tagline “Where
                             Management.                                        Nature Nurtures” McCormick created a positioning
                                                                                platform intrinsically tied to the inspiring Colorado
                                                                                Rocky Mountains.

                                                                                Daniel J.
                                                                                Penseyres

                             Rafael
                             Micha
                             R            afael Micha graduated
                                          with an MSc degree
                                          from the London
                             School of Economics. He is
                             founder and director of Grupo
                             HABITA hotels, twelve in Mexico                    P
                             and three in the US, where he
                             manages its public relations and                      rior to his position of CIO
                             writes for Excélsior. He has also                     at HSBC private bank in
                             been published in Moi and Vanity                      Monaco, Mr. Penseyres was
                                                                                   the CEO at BOC (Suisse) Fund
                             Fair México among others. He is                    Management. Between 1991 and 2001 he set
                                                                                up alternative investments advisory platforms
                             a blog collaborator and was guest                  for Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) and was in
                             editor for the special tourism
                             issue of Milenio Diario published                  charge of several multi-funds. He also co-
                                                                                created a marketing and sales platform for
                             in 2016.                                           the distribution of alternative investment

                                                                                products for the Republic National Bank of
                                                                                New York (Suisse) SA, Geneva.

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