BROOMFIELD, Colo., Dec. 5, 2019 /CNW/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc.
(NYSE: MTN) today announced that Nadia
Rawlinson has been appointed to the Company's board of
directors.
Nadia Rawlinson is the chief
human resources officer at Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. Since
joining Live Nation in June 2016,
Rawlinson has led global human resources strategy and workforce
development efforts across the company's 35,000 employees.
Previously, Rawlinson was chief human resources officer at Rakuten
Americas, a division of one of the largest internet services
companies in the world, and held several leadership roles at
Groupon, American Express, and Rent the Runway.
"We are thrilled to have Nadia join our board," said
Rob Katz, chairman and chief
executive officer of Vail Resorts. "Nadia has had an incredible
career in a number of experience-driven, leading companies and adds
extensive global expertise in human resources to our board of
directors, which will be a critical asset for us as we continue to
focus on acquiring great talent, developing strong leaders, and
growing our global footprint."
Rawlinson currently serves as co-chair of the CHRO Board
Academy, a national convening of chief human resources officers; is
a board advisor to venture-backed Entelo, Inc., a popular
recruiting technology platform; and is a founding member of the
Allbright Collective, a professional women-centered network. She
also serves as chair of the Stanford
University Alumni Committee on Trustee Nominations. Nadia
was recently elected to the Executive Leadership Council and was
recognized by Black Enterprise Magazine as one of the "Most
Powerful Women in Corporate America" in 2019 and one of the "300
Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America" in 2018.
Nadia received her Bachelor of Arts from Stanford University and her Master of Business
Administration from Harvard Business
School.
Nadia grew up in Seattle,
frequently skiing Whistler Blackcomb, Stevens Pass and other resorts in the Pacific
Northwest region. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband.
Rawlinson fills the board seat previously held by Roland Hernandez, whose term ended December 5, 2019. Rawlinson is the Company's
ninth board member, joining Sue
Decker, Rob Katz,
John Redmond, Michele Romanow, Hilary
Schneider, Bruce Sewell,
John Sorte, and Peter Vaughn.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts,
Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading global mountain
resort operator. Vail Resorts' subsidiaries operate 37 world-class
mountain resorts and urban ski areas, including Vail, Beaver
Creek, Breckenridge,
Keystone and Crested Butte in Colorado; Park
City in Utah; Heavenly,
Northstar and Kirkwood in the Lake
Tahoe area of California
and Nevada; Whistler Blackcomb in
British Columbia, Canada;
Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham
in Australia; Stowe, Mount
Snow, Okemo in Vermont;
Hunter Mountain in New York; Mount
Sunapee, Attitash, Wildcat and Crotched in New Hampshire; Stevens Pass in Washington; Liberty, Roundtop, Whitetail,
Jack Frost and Big Boulder in
Pennsylvania; Alpine Valley,
Boston Mills, Brandywine and Mad
River in Ohio; Hidden Valley and Snow Creek in Missouri; Wilmot in Wisconsin; Afton Alps in Minnesota; Mt. Brighton in Michigan; and Paoli Peaks in Indiana. Vail Resorts owns and/or manages a
collection of casually elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand,
as well as the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail Resorts Development
Company is the real estate planning and development subsidiary of
Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded
on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts
company website is www.vailresorts.com and consumer
website is www.epicpass.com
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