BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc.
(NYSE: MTN) today announced that Reggie Chambers has been appointed to the
company's board of directors.
Chambers is an executive vice president and the chief
transformation officer for TIAA. Prior to joining TIAA in
September 2023, he served as chief
financial officer and head of strategy for the commercial banking
division of JPMorgan Chase. During his six years at JPMorgan Chase,
Chambers also served as chief administrative officer for consumer
banking and wealth management and head of investor relations for
the firm, a role for which he and his team were recognized by
Institutional Investor as Best Investor Relations Professional and
Best Investor Relations Team in sector.
His prior experiences include management consulting at McKinsey
& Co., investing with 3i Group plc, an international private
equity firm, and vice president in the investment banking division
of Citigroup Global Markets Inc. He also has worked in the public
sector and was appointed by President Obama as a White House Fellow
at the White House National Economic Council. He began his career
as a corporate lawyer in New York
City and Madrid, Spain.
"We are thrilled to have Reggie join our board," said
Kirsten Lynch, chief executive
officer of Vail Resorts. "Reggie is an accomplished finance
executive who has had an impressive career driving strong financial
performance and business transformation. His extensive financial
expertise and acumen, along with his global business experience,
will be an asset to our company as we continue to drive shareholder
value and business growth."
"I am excited to join the Vail Resorts board of directors," said
Chambers. "The company has seen incredible growth over the last
decade as it has driven innovation with novel products such as its
Epic Pass that have helped to transform the ski industry. I look
forward to leveraging my experience to support Vail Resorts toward
its future growth plans and continued financial success."
Chambers earned his J.D. from Harvard
Law School and his A.B. in Political Science, Spanish and
Markets & Management from Duke University. Dedicated to
creating educational opportunities for others, Chambers has served
as an adjunct professor at Brooklyn
College and Columbia University's
School of International and Public Affairs and currently
serves on the board of Duke
University's undergraduate program. Additionally, he has
served on the boards of the CUNY Graduate
Center, the Bogliasco Foundation in Italy, and the Teachers Network. Originally
from Mequon, Wisconsin, Chambers
learned to ski in southeast Wisconsin, including at Vail Resorts' Wilmot
Mountain Resort. He currently lives in the greater New York City
Area.
Chambers is Vail Resorts' twelfth board member, joining recently
appointed board member Iris
Knobloch, as well as Sue
Decker, Rob Katz,
Kirsten Lynch, Nadia Rawlinson, John
Redmond, Michele Romanow,
Hilary Schneider, Bruce Sewell, John
Sorte, and Peter Vaughn.
About Vail Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: MTN)
Vail Resorts is a network of the best destination and close-to-home
ski resorts in the world including Vail
Mountain, Breckenridge, Park City Mountain, Whistler
Blackcomb, Stowe, and 32 additional resorts across North
America; Andermatt-Sedrun in Switzerland; and Perisher,
Hotham, and Falls Creek in Australia – all available on
the company's industry-changing Epic Pass. We are passionate
about providing an Experience of a Lifetime to our team members and
guests, and our EpicPromise is to reach a zero net operating
footprint by 2030, support our employees and communities, and
broaden engagement in our sport. Our company owns and/or manages a
collection of elegant hotels under the RockResorts brand, a
portfolio of vacation rentals, condominiums and branded hotels
located in close proximity to our mountain destinations, as well as
the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Vail
Resorts Retail operates more than 250 retail and rental locations
across North America. Learn more about our company
at www.VailResorts.com, or discover our resorts and pass
options at www.EpicPass.com.
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