Noble House is a comprehensive hospitality management company whose team represents the complete picture of practical experience and theoretical understanding of the industry and business as a whole. For more than 20 years, this balanced skill set and unifying passion, combined with exceptional leadership and vertical commitment, has resulted in a thorough yet visionary approach in each undertaking, consistent critical acclaim, and financial reward. All in all, it's a very professional organization with a very personal commitment to perfection. This soul binds the Noble House Team and takes it beyond a successful corporation to a synergistic community.

Noble House has brought together an exceptional group of people who provide insight, talent, experience and leadership to the organization as a whole. These individuals have the greatest impact on day-to-day operations, but it is the people which each of them has assembled who help to make the Noble House philosophy a reality.

PATRICK R. COLEE, Chairman

Pat Colee has always had a fascination with culture - the distinctive blend of people, history, art, music, architecture, design, and community that collectively define a region. It is with a thoughtful combination of these essential elements, paired with over 30 years of experience as a top executive and real estate developer, that Colee created and directs Noble House Hotels and Resorts.

In harmony with local culture and environment, Colee's hotels, resorts and restaurants are in destinations that cannot be duplicated. Often with the help of local artisans, each entity is designed in the style and ambience of the province, such as the Northwest lodge atmosphere of The Edgewater in Seattle, the art and soul that is the Inn at Loretto in Santa Fe, and the tropical sophistication of Little Palm Island in the Florida Keys. At the same time, Colee preserves the relevance and integrity of the landmark buildings, grounds and vistas -- providing business and leisure travelers lodging and dining options with location, distinction and soul.

In 1976, he co-founded Pacific Seaboard Group in Seattle, where he developed more than one million square feet of office and hotel space. Prior to that, Colee was responsible for leasing, development and management of properties for C. J. Segerstrom and Sons. Colee also served as partner and president of Maquire Thomas Partners as well as general manager of the West Coast Division of Gerald Hines Interests.

Colee moved to Los Angeles in 1979 and founded Westgroup Partners. He began his personal foray into the hospitality business in 1981 when he purchased an office block that contained The Adolphus Hotel. Unable to find new management for the hotel, Colee decided to take on the assignment. In September 1994, Westgroup Partners changed its name to Noble House Hotels and Resorts and relocated to Kirkland, Wash. As owner and principal, Colee is responsible for the direction and philosophy of the company and is personally involved in virtually every aspect of the business, including design, human resources, customer relations and development.

A Los Angeles native, Colee holds a master of business administration from the University of Southern California. His first job out of college was as an assistant to Henry Segerstrom at C.J. Segerstrom & Sons.

JOHN DONOGHUE, Chief Executive Officer

John M. Donoghue is Chief Executive Officer of Noble House Hotels and Resorts as well as being a member of the Board of Directors. He joined Noble House in 1981 with responsibility for coordinating all property management, marketing and construction for Noble House's Commercial Division, including supervision of over 2,500,000 square feet of office buildings, hotels and parking facilities throughout California, Seattle, Austin, Dallas, and Florida.

Mr. Donoghue is responsible for the overall executive management of the company. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington.

GREG CHAMPION, President

Greg Champion was named president of Noble House Hotels & Resorts in May of 2006. Champion oversees the direct management of all hotel operations - including marketing, sales, revenue management, food and beverage, human resources, retail and spa services. Champion rejoined Noble House last year as general manager of LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort after serving as chief operating officer of Arizona-based Tiburon Hospitality Management. In his role at Tiburon, Champion directed operations for the company's three destination resorts. Prior to that, he was executive vice president of Noble House, overseeing seven properties across the country and serving as the managing director of The Adolphus in Dallas. Champion attended Washington State University. Married with two children he is a native of Seattle, Washington. A member of SKAL International and Chaine de Rotisseurs, Champion has served on the board of directors for both the Dallas and Alaska Convention and Visitors Bureaus, and is active in various tourism, culinary and hospital associations.

MICHAEL BENECKE, Chief Financial Officer

Michael Benecke has been with the Noble House team for the past eighteen years. As Chief Financial Officer of Noble House, he is responsible for all financial reporting and accounting functions for all of Noble House's entities. He recently took the company through a major tax restructuring. He began his career as an accountant for the Sheraton Corporation in 1983. Mr. Benecke received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Rutgers University.

JAMES P. COLEE, President of Development

James P. Colee is Vice President of Development for Noble House Hotels. He has been active in the hotel business since 1993. He graduated in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of California at Santa Cruz. His career began with an internship with Noble House in June of 1993 where he served as an Executive Assistant. During this period, he was responsible for analyzing prospective investments for Noble House, managing small projects throughout Noble House Hotels & Resorts, and was one of the co-founders of Noble House Purchasing. Currently he is responsible for formulating and regulating all capital spending for Noble House and oversees the purchasing and design operations for Noble House Purchasing.

M. PATRICK DYER, General Counsel

M. Patrick Dyer joined the Company in 1995 and is currently the Vice President and General Counsel of Noble House Hotels and Resorts and a Member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Dyer has extensive experience in all aspects of luxury hotel ownership and management as well as real estate development. As General Counsel, Mr. Dyer is the Chief Legal Officer of the company with primary responsibility for corporate governance and regulatory compliance, real estate transactions and financial relations, in addition to hotel operations, human resources and employee relations, project development and risk management. Mr. Dyer received a Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Illinois and was a criminal prosecutor for the state of Illinois prior to entering private practice.