Lakeview Hotel REIT has established a three member board of Trustees which is responsible for supervising the activities and managing the affairs of Lakeview Hotel REIT. To avoid any potential conflicts of interest and to ensure that there is an alignment of interests between the Trustees and the REIT, two-thirds of the Trustees must be independent from the management of the REIT.
Keith Levit - Trustee and President
Keith Levit joined Lakeview Management Inc. in 1983 and has been the President of Lakeview since 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree from the University of Manitoba and a Masters degree in Real Estate and Regional Sciences from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Levit established a global presence for Lakeview, opening offices in Hong Kong and Taiwan and an agent base covering Europe and Asia. Mr. Levit successfully brought together a pool of more than one thousand investors from around the world, raising more than $150 million. Keith Levit currently leads a group of hotel professionals in the expansion of Lakeview hotels across Canada.
Gary Coleman - Independent Trustee
From 1991 to 1997 Mr. Coleman was President of South East Transportation Systems Inc. South East Transportation Systems Inc. amalgamated with Big Freight Systems Inc. on January 1, 1997 and Mr. Coleman continues to be the CEO and Chairman of the amalgamated company, Big Freight Systems Inc. Mr. Coleman was the President, Chairman and a director of Global Fortress Inc. from May 25, 2000 until a Plan of Arrangement was carried out between Global Fortress Inc. and Lakeview Hotel REIT in April, 2004.
Jerry Rubin - Independent Trustee
Mr. Rubin received his Bachelor of Environmental Studies and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degrees from the University of Manitoba. He is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and also has the Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designations. Mr. Rubin is currently Vice-President, Wealth Planning Group at a leading Canadian investment management firm. Prior to joining the company in 1999, he spent 14 years in the Winnipeg offices of two international accounting firms. He is a member of the Society of Management Accountants of Manitoba, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, and the Canadian Tax Foundation.
