Gerardo I. Lopez

Mr. Lopez has been an Operating Partner with Softbank since December 2018. He previously served as an Operating Partner at High Bluff Capital from June 2018 to December 2018. He was a Senior Advisor to Extended Stay America, Inc. and its paired-share REIT, ESH Hospitality, Inc. from January 2018 to March 2018 and was its President and Chief Executive Officer from August 2015 to December 2017. Mr. Lopez previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and on the Board of Directors of AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiary, AMC Entertainment Inc. from March 2009 through August 2015. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Starbucks Coffee Company and President of its Global Consumer Products, Seattle's Best Coffee and Foodservice divisions from September 2004 to March 2009, and President of the Handleman Entertainment Resources division of Handleman Company from November 2001 to September 2004. Mr. Lopez has also held a variety of executive management positions with International Home Foods, Frito Lay, Pepsi-Cola and the Procter & Gamble Company.