MEET OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM

Kirsten Lynch
Chief Executive Officer

Kirsten Lynch
Chief Executive Officer
Named CEO in November 2021, Kirsten previously served as EVP & Chief Marketing Officer for 10 years, where she led the growth of the Epic Pass business and transformed how Vail Resorts uses data and analytics.
Before joining Vail Resorts, Kirsten held leadership roles at some of America’s most trusted companies including PepsiCo, Kraft Foods and the Ford Motor Company.
Kirsten has been featured in Bloomberg, Fortune, and Ad Age, and in 2019, was recognized by Forbes as one of the top 50 Game-Changing Marketing Leaders on their CMO Next List.
Kirsten is an avid skier and enjoys hiking, biking and sailing. She grew up in Chicago, first skiing at the age of 6 at Wilmot Mountain.

Tim April
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Tim April
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer
Tim was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer in October 2020. He most recently served as Vice President of Information Technology and Guest Experience and has held IT leadership roles at Vail Resorts since he joined the company in 2002. For more than 20 years, Tim has transformed the guest experience through innovative technological enhancements including Vail Resorts’ new Mobile Pass & Lift Ticket Technology.
Before joining Vail Resorts, Tim specialized in large scale PeopleSoft implementations for government and education clients as an IT consultant at Accenture.
Tim and his team have received numerous awards for revolutionizing technology in the ski and ride industry including two Clio Awards and a Webby Award. He has been recognized by CIO 100 several times for IT innovation and leadership. Tim serves on the Colorado Technology Association Board of Directors and is an active member of the CIO Executive Council.
Tim grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, and has lived the past 23 years in Colorado, including Breckenridge, Avon, Lafayette, and Erie. Tim enjoys skiing in the winter, playing golf in the summer, and traveling around the world with his family.

Angela Korch
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Angela Korch
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in December 2022, Angela rejoins Vail Resorts from CorePower Yoga, where she served as Chief Financial Officer for the largest yoga studio operator in the U.S.
For over a decade, Angela served as a transformational finance leader at Vail Resorts. As Vice President of Corporate and Mountain Finance, she led impactful financial and capital allocation strategies, transformed core processes and played an integral role in the integration of over 30 mountain resorts.
Before joining Vail Resorts in 2010, Angela worked in investment management as an Assistant Portfolio Manager at Muzinich & Company. Outside of work, Angela enjoys spending time with family, skiing, traveling, biking, hiking and other outdoor adventures.

Lynanne J. Kunkel
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

Lynanne J. Kunkel
Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer
Lynanne was named Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Vail Resorts in May 2017. She has been instrumental in creating impactful leadership development programs and is passionate about driving Vail Resorts’ mission of creating the Experience of a Lifetime for employees, so they, in turn, can create the Experience of a Lifetime for our guests.
Before joining Vail Resorts, Lynanne held global executive positions in human resources at the Whirlpool Corporation and Procter & Gamble. In 2022, Lynanne was recognized as a top Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) by N2Growth.
Lynanne currently serves on the Gartner CHRO Global Leadership Board and the Development Advisory Board for Greenhouse Scholars, an education-focused non-profit. She previously served on the Board of Directors for United Way and Habitat for Humanity in Southwest Michigan.

Bill Rock
President of the Mountain Division

Bill Rock
President of the Mountain Division
Bill was appointed President of the Mountain Division in May 2023. With nearly 30 years of experience in the ski and ride industry, he remains dedicated to driving guest service and growth, building community partnerships and developing the next generation of mountain leaders. Bill most recently served as EVP of Mountain Operations and Chief Operating Officer for the Rocky Mountain Region and previously held leadership roles at Vail Resorts serving as Chief Operating Officer at Park City Mountain, Northstar California, and the Lake Tahoe region.
Bill has served on the National Ski Areas Association Board of Directors. He is an Army veteran, having served as a lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division and sponsors the Veterans, Partners and Allies Community within Vail Resorts.
Bill loves skiing and snowboarding, and motorcycle rides in the Colorado foothills. His favorite moments are spent with his wife and twin son and daughter exploring all that the mountains have to offer.

David Shapiro
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

David Shapiro
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
David joined Vail Resorts as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in July 2015. During his tenure, David has led the legal team through dozens of resort acquisitions, defended the company in several high-stake litigations, and advised senior executives and the Board on complex legal matters. Additionally, he has provided executive oversight of several impactful risk functions, including compliance, internal audit, and health and safety, and helped launch the company’s acclaimed sustainability program.
Before joining Vail Resorts, David held leadership roles at DaVita Inc., including serving as General Counsel, and practiced law with firms in Connecticut, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. David also served as a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice, focusing on health care and government contractor fraud.
David serves as a Trustee and Chairperson for the Risk Committee for Colorado Academy, a K-12 school in Denver. He previously served on the Board of Directors for Children’s Hospital Colorado, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and Denver Public School Foundation.

Greg Sullivan
Executive Vice President, Retail/Rental and Hospitality

Greg Sullivan
Executive Vice President, Retail/Rental and Hospitality
Appointed Executive Vice President of Retail/Rental and Hospitality in June 2021, Greg previously served as the COO of Rental/Retail for 5 years, during which he led the expansion of the Retail/Rental footprint of 200+ locations, and most recently led the development and launch of the industry-first My Epic Gear membership program.
Before joining Vail Resorts, Greg held a global leadership role at Crocs and had a 20-year career at Walmart culminating as a Division President, overseeing the Southeast Division based in Atlanta.
Greg is the Executive Committee sponsor for the Women & Allies Employee Resource Group. He previously served on the Board of Directors for SOS Outreach.
In his spare time, Greg enjoys the great outdoors skiing, hiking and fly fishing. Greg has two grown children, JR and Morgan, and has been married to his wife Laura for 30 years.

Kenny Thompson, Jr.
Chief Public Affairs Officer

Kenny Thompson, Jr.
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Kenny was appointed Chief Public Affairs Officer in December 2022 to oversee communications, government and community relations, sustainability and Vail Resorts’ corporate social responsibility platform, EpicPromise.
Before joining Vail Resorts, Kenny served as Vice President of External Affairs at PepsiCo. Prior to PepsiCo, he held several positions in the Obama White House advising Barack Obama, Joe Biden and US Trade Representative, Ron Kirk. He also served on the Biden – Harris Transition team. Kenny began his career working in local government.
Kenny was appointed by President Biden to serve as a member of the Presidential Advisory Commission on Advancing Educational Equity, Excellence, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans. He also serves on the Board of Trustees at Texas Christian University. Kenny is a recipient of the Washington Business Journal’s Diversity in Business award.
Board of Directors

Robert A. Katz
Executive Chairperson of the Board, Vail Resorts, Inc.

Robert A. Katz
Executive Chairperson of the Board, Vail Resorts, Inc.
Mr. Katz is the Executive Chairperson of the Board of Vail Resorts. Mr. Katz served as Chairperson from March 2009 until November 2021, at which point he was appointed as Executive Chairperson. He previously served as Lead Director from June 2003 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in February 2006. Mr. Katz served as Chief Executive Officer until November 2021. Mr. Katz has served on the Board of Directors of Vail Resorts since 1996 and has been involved with the Company since 1991. Prior to becoming the Chief Executive Officer, he was associated with Apollo Management L.P., a private equity investment firm, since its founding in 1990. Mr. Katz and his wife are the founders and board members of the Katz Amsterdam Foundation, which works to address systemic injustice and racial and social disparities in mental health, reproductive health, and civic engagement. Mr. Katz currently serves on the Wharton Leadership Advisory Board and he has previously served on numerous private, public and non-profit boards.

Susan L. Decker
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Raftr

Susan L. decker
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Raftr
Ms. Decker is CEO and co-founder of Raftr, a college campus social platform which was launched in 2017. In addition, Ms. Decker is the principal of Deck3 Ventures LLC, a privately held consulting and advisory firm, a position she has held since 2009. Ms. Decker currently serves on the boards of directors of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corporation and of private corporations Automattic, Chime Financial, and Vox Media, Inc. She previously served on the board of directors of Intel Corporation, Pixar, InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp., and Momentive Inc. (formerly SurveyMonkey). During the 2009 – 2010 academic year, Ms. Decker served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Harvard Business School. Prior to that, from June 2000 to April 2009, she held various executive management positions at Yahoo! Inc., a global Internet brand, including President (June 2007 to April 2009), head of the Advertiser and Publisher Group (December 2006 to June 2007) and Chief Financial Officer (June 2000 to June 2007). Prior to joining Yahoo!, she spent 14 years with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ), most recently as Managing Director, global equity research (1998 – 2000), and previously as an equity research analyst, covering publishing and advertising stocks from 1986 to 1998.

Kirsten A. Lynch
Chief Executive Officer, Vail Resorts, Inc.

Kirsten A. Lynch
Chief Executive Officer, Vail Resorts, Inc.
Ms. Lynch has served as Chief Executive Officer and director of Vail Resorts since November 2021, and previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. From March 2018 to May 2022, Ms. Lynch served as a director of Stitch Fix, Inc., a publicly traded e-commerce company focused on personalized data-driven fashion. Prior to joining the Company in 2011, Ms. Lynch was with PepsiCo, Inc., where she was Chief Marketing Officer of the Quaker Foods and Snacks Division from 2009 to 2011, leading the brand marketing, consumer insights, and shopper marketing organization. Prior to PepsiCo, Kirsten worked for Kraft Foods for 12 years in various positions including Vice President of Marketing for Kraft Foods’ Cheese and Dairy Business Unit and Senior Marketing Director for Kraft Macaroni & Cheese. Ms. Lynch started her career with Ford Motor Company in marketing and sales.

Nadia Rawlinson
Operating Chairman, WNBA Chicago Sky

Nadia Rawlinson
Operating Chairman, WNBA Chicago Sky
Ms. Rawlinson is currently a co-owner and the Operating Chairman of the WNBA franchise Chicago Sky. In her capacity as Operating Chairman, Ms. Rawlinson leads the ownership group and oversees all business operations, strategy, and government relations. Additionally, Ms. Rawlinson is a Venture Advisor at GV, the venture capital arm of Alphabet Inc. With $8 billion under management, GV invests in early-stage consumer, life sciences, enterprise, and frontier technology companies. Before joining GV, she built a robust career in human resources and was the Chief People Officer of Slack Technologies, Inc., a leading channel-based messaging platform, where she was responsible for shaping the future of work and overseeing human resources strategy. From June 2016 to September 2020, she was the Chief Human Resources Officer at Live Nation Entertainment, leading HR for the company’s 35,000 full time and seasonal employees. Ms. Rawlinson also worked as the Chief Human Resources Officer at Rakuten Americas, part of Japan-based Rakuten Group, one of the largest Internet services companies in the world. Early in her career, she operated in both HR and Business leadership roles at Groupon, American Express, and Google. Ms. Rawlinson is currently a director at J.Crew Group, Inc. serving as a member of the compensation committee, and a board member of the international NGO Save the Children. Ms. Rawlinson currently serves on the Stanford University Board of Trustees. Ms. Rawlinson received her BA from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard Business School.

John T. Redmond
Former Chief Executive Officer, Allegiant Travel Company

John T. Redmond
Former Chief Executive Officer, Allegiant Travel Company
Mr. Redmond served as the CEO of Allegiant Travel Company from June 2022 to September 2023, and also served as a director of Allegiant. Before Mr. Redmond’s time as CEO, Mr. Redmond was the President of Allegiant Travel Company from September 2016 to June 2022. Prior to joining Allegiant, Mr. Redmond was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Echo Entertainment Group Limited, a leading Australian entertainment and gaming company, from January 2013 to April 2014, and previously served as a non-executive director from March 2012 to January 2013. Mr. Redmond was President and Chief Executive Officer of MGM Grand Resorts, LLC, a collection of resort-casino, residential living, and retail developments, and a director of its parent company, MGM Resorts International, from March 2001 to August 2007. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officer and a director of MGM Grand, Inc. from December 1999 to March 2001. Mr. Redmond was President and Chief Operating Officer of Primm Valley Resorts from March 1999 to December 1999 and Senior Vice President of MGM Grand Development, Inc. from August 1996 to February 1999. Prior to 1996, Mr. Redmond was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caesars Palace and Sheraton Desert Inn, having served in various other senior operational and development positions with Caesars World, Inc. Mr. Redmond previously served on the board of directors of Tropicana Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Inc.

Michele Romanow
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Clearco

Michele Romanow
Co-Founder & Executive Chairman, Clearco
Ms. Romanow is the Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Clearco (formerly Clearbanc), a technology company changing the way companies raise money by providing fast, affordable growth capital to online brands. She transitioned from CEO to Executive Chairman of Clearco in January 2023. Clearco has invested $5 billion into more than 10,000 companies in 13 countries. Clearco is headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Previously, Ms. Romanow was the Co-Founder of Snap by Groupon (previously SnapSaves), which was founded in March 2012 and acquired by Groupon, Inc. in June 2014. She served as a senior marketing executive for Groupon from June 2014 until March 2016. In February 2011, Ms. Romanow founded Buytopia.ca, a Canadian e-commerce leader. Prior to that, she was Director of Corporate Strategy & Business Improvement for Sears Canada. Ms. Romanow is also one of the venture capitalists on the award-winning CBC series Dragons’ Den. Ms. Romanow is a member of the board of directors of BBTV Holdings Inc., a Canadian media and technology company whose stock is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Ms. Romanow was previously a member of the board of directors of Whistler Blackcomb, which was acquired by Vail Resorts in October 2016, SHAD, a Canadian charity for high school students, Freshii Inc., a publicly listed Canadian fast casual restaurant franchise, and League of Innovators, a Canadian charity. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Queen’s University.

Hilary A. Schneider
Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors, Shutterfly, LLC

Hilary A. Schneider
Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors, Shutterfly, LLC
Ms. Schneider is currently a Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors of Shutterfly, LLC, a leading digital retailer and manufacturer of personalized products and services. She was Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board of Directors of Shutterfly from January 2020 to June 2023. From January 2018 to November 2019 she served as CEO of Wag!, the country’s largest on-demand mobile dog walking and dog care service. Prior to that, Ms. Schneider served as the CEO of LifeLock, Inc., a leading provider of identity theft protection, identity risk assessment, and fraud protection services, a position she held from March 2016 until the acquisition of LifeLock by Symantec in February 2017. From September 2012 to February 2016, she served as the President of LifeLock, Inc. From March 2010 to November 2010, Ms. Schneider served as Executive Vice President at Yahoo! Americas. She joined Yahoo! in September 2006 when she led the company’s U.S. region, Global Partner Solutions and Local Markets and Commerce divisions. Prior to joining Yahoo!, she held senior leadership roles at Knight Ridder, Inc., from April 2002 to January 2005, including Chief Executive Officer of Knight Ridder Digital before moving to co-manage the company’s overall newspaper and online business. From 2000 to 2002, Ms. Schneider served as President and CEO of Red Herring Communications. She also held numerous roles at Times Mirror from 1990 through 2000, including President and CEO of Times Mirror Interactive and General Manager of the Baltimore Sun. Ms. Schneider serves on the board of directors of DigitalOcean, Inc., a cloud-based service provider, Getty Images, Inc. a visual media company, Water.org, a non-profit organization, and the American Journalism Project, a local news venture philanthropy. Ms. Schneider was also previously a member of the board of directors of LifeLock, Inc. and SendGrid, Inc.

D. Bruce Sewell
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Apple Inc.

D. Bruce Sewell
Former Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Apple Inc.
From September 2009 until December 2017, Mr. Sewell was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Apple Inc., overseeing all legal matters for Apple, including corporate governance, intellectual property, litigation, and securities compliance, as well as global security operations, privacy, and encryption. Prior to joining Apple, Mr. Sewell served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel of Intel Corporation from 2005 to 2009. He also served as Intel’s Vice President, General Counsel from 2004 to 2005 and Vice President of Legal and Government Affairs, Deputy General Counsel from 2001 to 2004. Prior to joining Intel in 1995 as a senior attorney, Mr. Sewell was a partner in the law firm of Brown and Bain PC. He currently serves on the board of directors and as chair for the nominating & governance committee of C3.ai, Inc., an enterprise artificial intelligence software company, and serves on the board of Clearco, a privately held growth capital technology company. Mr. Sewell also serves on the board of Village Enterprise, a charitable organization focusing on training and creating sustainable businesses in Africa, and is the President and Director of Friends of Lancaster University in America, a non-profit organization supporting higher education.

John F. Sorte
Executive Chairman, Morgan Joseph TriArtisan Group Inc.

John F. Sorte
Executive Chairman, Morgan Joseph TriArtisan Group Inc.
Mr. Sorte is Executive Chairman of Morgan Joseph TriArtisan Group Inc., a merchant bank. Prior to co-founding Morgan Joseph in 2001, he was President of New Street Advisors L.P. He previously held various positions at Drexel Burnham Lambert, including Head of the Energy Group, Co-head of Investment Banking, and Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors. Mr. Sorte started his career as an investment banker at Shearson Hammill. Mr. Sorte also serves on the board of directors of Shorts International Ltd. and previously served on the board of directors of Autotote Corp. and Westpoint Stevens Inc., as well as several private companies and non-profit organizations.

Peter A. Vaughn
Founder and Managing Director, Vaughn Advisory Group, LLC

Peter A. Vaughn
Founder and Managing Director, Vaughn Advisory Group, LLC
Mr. Vaughn is the Founding and Managing Director of the Vaughn Advisory Group, LLC, a privately held company providing advisory and consulting services on global marketing, brand strategy, business strategy, organizational effectiveness, and executive coaching. Since October 2021, he has also served as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology in Queens, New York. From July 2018 to January 2020, Mr. Vaughn served as Chief Experience Officer of Avenues: The World School, a privately held, for-profit global network of independent schools headquartered in New York. From January 2013 through November 2014, he was the Senior Vice President of International Consumer Products and Marketing of the American Express Company, providing strategic marketing leadership for the company’s consumer card-issuing and network businesses in over 160 countries worldwide, with a focus on product line strategy, benefit sourcing and management, product innovation, brand management, communications, and advertising. Previously, he held several senior marketing roles within American Express, including serving as Chief Marketing Officer of Global Network Services from 2011 to January 2013, Senior Vice President of Global Brand Management from 2005 to 2011, Vice President of Marketing for the Travelers Cheque and Prepaid Services Group from 2002 to 2004, Vice President and General Manager of Lending for the Small Business Division in 2001, and Vice President of Acquisition and Advertising for Small Business Services from 1999 to 2001. From 1994 to 1999, he held several positions overseas in the Consumer Services Group of American Express, including Vice President of International Product Development, European Head of Revolving Credit and Lending, and Senior Director of European Product Development. Mr. Vaughn joined American Express in 1992, acting as Director of Marketing for the Consumer Financial Services Group.