A member of the board and compensation committee of Surf Air Mobility, Edward Mady was named Hotelier of the World by Hotels Magazine in 2017 and in 2020 was named one of the 25 most influential citizens of greater Los Angeles by Angeleno magazine. He is the former Regional Director for Dorchester Collection and General Manager of The Beverly Hills Hotel, and a former Vice President for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, where he played a pivotal role in earning two Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards. His professional path has also encompassed high-profile leadership positions with Helmsley Hotels, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts. In his illustrious career, Mady has achieved numerous awards for hotels in the Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond and Michelin Star categories, placing him in the upper one-percent of award winners who have run hotels in America. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation and on the International Advisory Board of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.