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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Honored for Advancing Gender Diversity in the Boardroom 

Recognized by Women Executive Leadership with Elevate Award  

ORLANDO, Fla. – Oct. 20, 2022 — Marriott Vacations Worldwide, a leader in leisure travel with a portfolio of trusted, globally recognized travel brands and vacation clubs, has received an Elevate Award from Women Executive Leadership (WEL) Florida for their role in accelerating the advancement of gender diversity in the boardroom and corporate leadership. 

As a leisure-focused company, Marriott Vacations Worldwide is in the business of bringing people together. Like our customers, our associates exemplify diversity with women comprising 54% of our worldwide workforce and 46% of management-level positions. Additionally, women leaders comprise 30% of our executive leadership team and 30% of our Board of Directors. 

“We are committed to advancing and cultivating inclusion and diversity in all aspects of our business and we are honored to be recognized with the Elevate Award,” said John Geller, president of Marriott Vacations Worldwide. “Embracing diversity is just one more way we provide a caring culture for associates and embody the vision that we are better together.” 

In 2021, Marriott Vacations Worldwide established an Executive Inclusion Council of senior leaders dedicated to championing inclusion and diversity initiatives throughout the organization. The team was also responsible for setting strategic inclusion and diversity priorities rooted in the company’s core values. Additionally, last month Marriott Vacations Worldwide hired its first-ever associate director to lead inclusion and diversity initiatives across the enterprise.  

The Elevate Award comes on the heels of Marriott Vacations Worldwide being ranked fourth on Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list and No. 1 in the hospitality sector. Earlier this year, the company was also recognized as a Top Company to Grow a Career in Travel & Hospitality by LinkedIn.    

Methodology 

Women Executive Leadership (WEL) Florida is a non-profit organization that advocates, educates and connects accomplished executive women and prepares a census of top public companies headquartered in Florida, as listed by net revenue, according to Florida Trend Magazine. Using the most recent Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including annual reports and proxy statements, the organization evaluates the number of women on boards and in executive positions to determine Elevate Award winners.  

About Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation    

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC) is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products, and services. The Company has over 120 vacation ownership resorts and approximately 700,000 Owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands. The Company also operates exchange networks and membership programs comprised of nearly 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 countries and territories, as well as provides management services to other resorts and lodging properties. As a leader and innovator in the vacation industry, the Company upholds the highest standards of excellence in serving its customers, investors and associates while maintaining exclusive, long-term relationships with Marriott International, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corporation for the development, sales and marketing of vacation ownership products and services. In 2021, the company was named a “Best Employer” globally by Kincentric. Accolades in 2022 include certification as a Most Loved Workplace®, recognition as a Top Company to Grow a Career by LinkedIn, and ranking as No. 4 on Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces® list. For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.   For more information, please visit www.marriottvacationsworldwide.com.    

About WEL Florida 

Women Executive Leadership, Inc. (WEL) advocates, educates and connects accomplished women. WEL is a not-for-profit organization whose primary purpose is to increase the number of women serving on corporate boards and in the executive suite through advocating, educating and connecting accomplished leaders. WEL’s membership is reflective of executive women across diverse businesses in Florida. For more information, visit www.welflorida.org.