DIRECTORS.

Michael oversees DTL Entertainment’s day-to-day operations including finance, compliance and managing the liquor licence. He is one of the established rising stars of the NSW pub industry. Mentored by hotel industry legends including Patrick Gallagher and Phillip Webster, Michael has built multi-hotel and small bar businesses from the ground-up, from the far west of Sydney and spreading east to the CBD and the Eastern Suburbs. He commenced his career with Gallagher Hotel Management and quickly rose through the ranks. Michael then became the licensee of the iconic Northbridge Hotel on Sydney’s Lower North Shore. He subsequently ventured out on his own bringing the best Sydney has to offer to the people of the Greater West, with the highly successful High Street Social and Tattersalls Hotel in Penrith and The Richmond Inn. Michael’s F&B strengths are also demonstrated in innovative ventures including Small Bar Group Sydney and venues such as The Hayberry in Crows Nest. Recognised as a future industry leader, he was named one of the Australian Hotels Association NSW rising stars in 2010 and has featured on several covers of the hospitality industry’s leading publication, Hotel News. Michael was one of the youngest publicans to earn a place as delegate on the NSW Council of the Australian Hotels Association and has built solid connections with industry leaders and key decision makers. Alongside developing his own unique hospitality offerings, Michael has become a sought-after consultant. He has a proven track record in turning around underperforming hospitality and pub assets, a skill much sought-after in the post-COVID world.

Maurice is responsible for DTL Entertainment’s creative development and direction. He is best known for stamping his indelible mark and style on both the Sydney and Melbourne dining experience. Maurice’s long history in the hospitality industry and gift for fostering lasting creative relationships have seen him establish not only some of Australia’s most iconic dining venues but also a number of Sydney’s most recognisable events. Born to Italian parents in Melbourne, early years spent back in Italy cemented in him a love of his culture and heritage, awakening a lifelong passion for Italian hospitality. At the age of 23, Maurice opened his first venture, Caffe e Cucina on Melbourne’s then undiscovered Chapel Street, with the café radically altering perceptions and conventions around the dining scene at the time, offering high-end quality in a café setting. A string of successful hospitality ventures followed, capped by the jewel in the crown of Icebergs Dining Room and Bar on the cliffs of Bondi – opening in 2002. More than a decade on, Icebergs is still at the forefront of the Australian culinary landscape, thanks to Maurice’s gift for dreaming the big picture and executing it, often ahead of his time and breaking ground in ideas, style and locations.

Paul is responsible for DTL Entertainment’s overall operations and corporate transactions. He is also a consultant, investor and entrepreneur in the digital technology and marketing space. Over the past 20 years, he has channelled his knowledge and experience into developing and growing shareholder value across a wide variety of companies spanning multiple industries. After 10 successful years in the information technology space, Paul co-founded premier search marketing agency, Decide Interactive. He was able to facilitate growth at an international scale, opening offices in Sydney, London, San Francisco, New York and Paris. In August 2004, Decide Interactive was sold to the NASDAQ listed, 24/7 Real Media (a WPP company). Paul oversaw the conception and establishment of DecideDNA – the world’s leading SEM platform (according to Jupiter), and while doing so, he crafted effective and efficient search marketing strategies for some of the world's largest companies. In 2009, Paul co-founded King Content where he guided and cultivated the development of the business internationally, winning the CMW Agency of the year Award in 2012 and 2015 along the way before being acquired by iSenta (ISD.ASX) in 2015. Paul's extensive skill set and experience are targeted towards helping remarkable visionaries develop their concepts and bring them to life with uncompromising excellence.

In his role as Chairman of DTL Entertainment, Steve is responsible for the strategic direction and performance of the company. He is also an entrepreneur and investor with interests in fintech, edutech, resources and hospitality via his investment house, Liquidity Partners. In 2013, Steve co-founded the ASX-listed diversified consumer direct lending platform, MoneyMe, which has been highly successful in providing innovative finance solutions designed specifically for the digital world. Steve strengths are in identifying sectors and opportunities where technology has not yet been optimally deployed and where business models and customer experience can be favourably changed through the deployment of thoughtful operational changes, underpinned by innovative technology.