Kevin M. Sheehan has served as Chair of the Dave & Buster’s Board since April 2021 and as a Director since October 2011. He previously served in an executive capacity as Interim Chief Executive Officer of Dave & Buster’s from December 2024 through July 2025 and from October 2021 through June 2022. He is Chair and Principal Owner of Mellon Stud Ventures since 2016. Mr. Sheehan was Chair and Principal Owner of Margaritaville at Sea from 2016 through October 2023. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games Corporation from August 2016 until June 2018. Mr. Sheehan served as Chief Executive Officer of NCL Corporation Ltd., a leading global cruise line operator (“Norwegian”), from November 2008 through January 2015, and added the role of President from August 2010 through January 2015. Before joining Norwegian, Mr. Sheehan was a consultant to private equity firms including Cerberus Capital Management LP and Clayton Dubilier & Rice. Prior to that, Mr. Sheehan spent nine years at Cendant Corporation, most recently serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of its Vehicle Services Division (which included global responsibility for the Avis and Budget Rental Car brands, as well as PHH Corporation, a leading fleet management solutions provider and Wright Express, the leading fuel card solutions company). Mr. Sheehan serves on the Board of Directors, as Lead Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Compensation Committee of Gannett Co., Inc., a subscription-led and digitally focused media and marketing solutions company. In addition, Mr. Sheehan served on the Board of Directors of each Hertz Corporation through its emergence from Chapter 11 in July of 2021, Navistar International Corporation through its sale to Volkswagen in July of 2021, and Bob Evans Farms through the sale of its restaurant and food businesses respectively. Mr. Sheehan is a graduate of Hunter College and New York University Graduate School of Business and is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Sheehan brings substantial investment, financial, leadership, strategic, hospitality, global, consumer insights, marketing and gaming experience to our Board of Directors.
James Chambers is a Co-Founder and Partner at Hill Path Capital LP, where he has worked since 2016. From 2009 to 2016, Mr. Chambers worked at Apollo Global Management, Inc. where he evaluated and executed a wide range of investments across a variety of industries, particularly in the out-of-home entertainment, leisure and hospitality sectors. Prior to Apollo Global Management, Inc., Mr. Chambers worked in the Consumer / Retail Group in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., Inc., where he advised consumer products, retail and restaurant companies on a variety of strategic and capital raising activities. Mr. Chambers currently serves on the board of directors of SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE:SEAS) and has previously served on the board of directors of Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., CEC Entertainment (the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza), Principal Maritime Tankers Corp. and Principal Chemical Carriers, LLC. Mr. Chambers graduated from Duke University in 2007 with a B.A. in Political Science and a Certificate in Markets and Management. Mr. Chambers has served on our Board of Directors since December 2020. Mr. Chambers brings substantial strategic, investments, finance and governance experience to our Board of Directors.
Tarun Lal joined Dave & Buster’s in July 2025 as a seasoned global executive with over 25 years of experience at Yum! Brands, where he most recently served as President of KFC U.S. In that role, he led all aspects of the brand’s operations across the U.S. Prior to that, Mr. Lal held several key leadership roles, including Global COO for KFC and Managing Director for KFC Middle East, Turkey, Africa, India and Pakistan, where he led major brand expansions, championed digital innovation, and delivered consistent growth across various complex markets.
Mr. Lipman has significant experience serving as a director of both public and private companies, including active service as a board member of United Parks & Resorts Inc., Trusted Media Brands, Inc., and Apollo Aligned Alternatives, Inc., and prior service on the boards of directors of Tenerity, Inc. (f/k/a Affinion Group Holdings, Inc. and CX Loyalty Holdings, Inc.), Diamond Resorts International, Inc., and Redbox Automated Holdings, LLC. Most recently, Mr. Lipman was Senior Advisor to Tenerity, Inc. and prior to that, he held various legal and finance roles with significant experience in the travel and entertainment industry, including roles with Planet Hollywood, Inc., House of Blues Entertainment, Inc., and The Walt Disney Company. Mr. Lipman earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy from the University of California, Berkeley.
Mr. Protell is currently the President and Chief Financial Officer of Golden Entertainment. He joined Golden as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer in November 2016 and was promoted to President in August 2019. Mr. Protell currently serves on Golden’s compliance committee and previously also served as Golden’s Treasurer. Prior to joining Golden, Mr. Protell served as managing director at Macquarie Capital’s investment banking group since May 2011, and as co-founder and a managing director at REGAL Capital Advisors from January 2009 until its acquisition by Macquarie Capital in May 2011. Prior to co-founding REGAL Capital Advisors, Mr. Protell held various investment banking roles at Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank and CIBC World Markets. Mr. Protell received a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce from the University of Virginia.
Mr. Ross is the Founder and Managing Partner of Hill Path Capital. Mr. Ross was previously a Partner at Apollo Management where he focused on private equity and debt investments in the lodging, leisure, entertainment, consumer and business services sectors. Prior to Apollo, Mr. Ross worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and was a member of the Principal Investment Area in the Merchant Banking Division and of the Principal Finance Group in the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities Division. Mr. Ross currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Parks & Resorts, Inc. (the parent company of SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Discovery Cove, and Sesame Place) and as a Director on the Board of Directors of The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. (the parent company of STK, Benihana, and other restaurant brands). Mr. Ross has previously served on the Board of Directors of Diamond Eagle Acquisition Corp., Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., EVERTEC, Inc. and CEC Entertainment, Inc. (the parent company of Chuck E. Cheese’s and Peter Piper Pizza). Mr. Ross graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a B.A. degree in Economics and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr. Weiss serves on the board of Alticor, Inc. and has served on the boards of Dick’s Sporting Goods, CEC Entertainment, Inc. (n/k/a CEC Entertainment, LLC), ClubCorp (n/k/a Invited Clubs), Diamond Resorts International, Inc. and Pilot Travel Centers LLC. Mr. Weiss is the former president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a $10+ billion business with 95,000 employees. As president, Mr. Weiss managed operations at the company’s theme parks and resorts, including the Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and “Adventures by Disney.” He also spent more than 20 years in various executive positions in finance, marketing and sales, entertainment and operations. Mr. Weiss earned a Master's in Business Administration from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Central Florida.