Gheorghe Marian Cristescu began his adventure in the hotel industry over 19 years ago. Before joining Chopin Airport Development (CAD), he gained professional experience working in Poland for several international companies, which included 3 years at the Radisson chain, over 10 years at Accor Hotels, and then over 4 years at Best Western. When he joined Best Western in November 2011, he assumed the position of Regional Director of Sales for Poland. This way he contributed to the intense growth of Best Western in Poland and after one year was appointed as a Country Director of Best Western for Poland and Baltic see countries. Cristescu’s strong job performance and excellent knowledge of the market has enabled Best Western to become the leader on the Polish franchise hotel market in recent years. In April 2016, Gheorghe Cristescu became Chairman of the Board of Chopin Airport Development (CAD) – a company established by State Enterprise “Porty Lotnicze” (PPL). CAD currently manages four hotels located in Warsaw, Gdansk and Hel Peninsula. Two hotels in Warsaw and Katowice are in the construction phase.

Marketing and corporate communications director with over 20 years of experience. Managed the biggest and the most admired brands in the world - IBM, Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson. She worked also as a highest executives for Polish companies: US Pharmacia and CIECH S.A. She graduated the Warsaw School of Economics (WSE), faculty management and marketing. She continues her education at WSE on PhD level.

Vicepresident of the board of Ptak Warsaw Expo, the largest Conference and Exhibition Centre in Central Europe, Vicepresident of the board of Ptak Holding one of the largest Polish private companies and President of the board Ptak Outlet. Associated with PTAK Holding since 1992. In the past he served as member of the board in a wide range of companies and associations. Advisor to Lodz Voivodship. He specialises in management, marketing and leasing of commercial estates, as well as organisation of trade fairs and conferences at an international level. Married with four children.

Doctor of economic sciences, Associate professor in the Department of International Finance at the University of Economics in Poznań. He studied at the University of Economics in Poznań, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and the Universities of Tilburg (Netherlands), Antwerp (Belgium). He worked at the Central Brokerage House of WBK S.A., BRE Brokers Brokerage House S.A. and Polinwest Brokerage House S.A. He is a Licensed Investment Adviser (license No. 111) and Securities Broker (license No. 1094). He is also a Member of the Supervisory Boards of Nationale-Nederlanden Life Insurance Company SA and Carpathia Capital SA - the first Polish company listed on the Stock Exchange in Bucharest.

He graduated from the faculty of Marketing and Management at Zielona Góra University of Technology and Post-Graduate Association of Managerial Initiatives. He worked in Staropolski Dom Maklerski SA and the Polish Capital Fund SA. He is licensed advisor in the Alternative Trading System (No. 105/2011). CEO of Carpathia Capital SA (VC / PE listed on the AeRO ATS Stock Exchange in Bucharest), member of the Board of IPO Financial Advisory Services SA. Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Dom Maklerski SA INC. He is member of supervisory boards of companies from high technology sector, construction, health care and manufacturing. Member of the Investment Committee of the Incubator Innovation INTERIOR based in Nowa Sol.