Noul CEO ia cârma la Vail Resorts

Noul CEO ia cârma la Vail Resorts
Kirsten Lynch to be appointed first female CEO of Vail Resorts
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Lynch joined Vail Resorts in 2011 as chief marketing officer and previously held senior leadership positions at PepsiCo and Kraft Foods.

Kirsten Lynch, current Chief Marketing Officer, to be appointed first female CEO and Board Member of Vail Resorts

  • Rob Katz, the Company’s current chief executive officer, will be appointed executive chairperson of the board.
  • Rob Katz will remain fully active and engaged in Vail Resorts’ key strategic decisions and priorities. 
  • Ryan Bennett, currently vice president of marketing, will be named chief marketing officer of Vail Resorts.

Vail Resorts, Inc. today announced that Kirsten Lynch, the Company’s chief marketing officer, will be appointed chief executive officer and elected to the Company’s board of directors, effective November 1, 2021.

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Noul CEO ia cârma la Vail Resorts

At that time, Rob Katz, the Company’s current chief executive officer, will be appointed executive chairperson of the board and remain fully active and engaged in Vail Resorts’ key strategic decisions and priorities. Additionally, at that time, Ryan Bennett, currently vice president of marketing, lift revenue, will be named chief marketing officer of Vail Resorts.

Lynch joined Vail Resorts in 2011 as chief marketing officer and previously held senior leadership positions at PepsiCo și Kraft Foods. Lynch is a member of the board of directors of Stitch Fix, Inc., and in 2019, she was named to Forbes’ CMO Next list, recognized as one of the top 50 game-changing marketing leaders. Lynch grew up in Chicago, first skiing at the age of six at now Vail Resorts-owned Wilmot Mountain. She currently lives in Boulder, Colorado with her husband and two children.

“Over her 10 years with the Company, Kirsten has been responsible for the transformation and success of Vail Resorts’ data-driven marketing efforts and a primary driver of the Company’s growth, stability and value creation,” said Katz. “In addition to having an incredible business acumen, Kirsten is one of the most passionate, driven leaders I have ever worked with. Her tremendous enthusiasm for the long-term vitality of our sport and a very high commitment to leadership development within our Company will make her an outstanding leader of Vail Resorts. Kirsten will also be surrounded by an extremely strong and tenured executive team.”

“It is an honor to lead Vail Resorts as CEO and build upon Rob’s legacy of reimagining the mountain experience,” Lynch said. “I am passionate about this Company, the leadership culture we have built and our 55,000 employees who make Vail Resorts the industry leader. Looking forward, I am excited about the incredible growth opportunities for Vail Resorts and committed to making our sport and our Company more diverse, inclusive and accessible. Together, we will grow our business, innovate and continue to work toward our mission of creating an Experience of a Lifetime for our guests and employees.”

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Harry Johnson a fost editorul de sarcini pentru eTurboNews de mai mult de 20 de ani. Locuiește în Honolulu, Hawaii și este originar din Europa. Îi place să scrie și să acopere știrile.

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