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John E. Geller Jr.

President and Chief Executive Officer

John E. Geller Jr. serves as president and chief executive officer of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world, and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Mr. Geller, who served as the company’s chief financial officer from 2009 to 2021, assumed the role of chief executive officer in January 2023, and is leading the company’s multi-year transformation to deliver digital and technology solutions and new lines of business for the next generation of travelers.

Mr. Geller joined Marriott International in 2005 where he served as senior vice president and chief internal audit and information security officer. From May through December 2008, he was the chief financial officer for the western region of North America lodging operations. From there, he transitioned to the role of chief financial officer at Marriott Vacation Club International and later Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. In December 2017, he assumed responsibility for the information technology and human resources departments. He also helped lead the spin-off of the company from Marriott International in 2011 and, more recently, played a key leadership role in the acquisition and integration of ILG in 2018 and helped lead the completion of the Welk Resorts acquisition and revitalization of the Hyatt Vacation Ownership business. In January 2021, Mr. Geller was appointed to the role of president, during which time he led the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and helped guide the company’s strong recovery, all while accelerating growth.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Geller provided his financial expertise as a staff auditor at Arthur Andersen in Washington, D.C., where he was introduced to the Marriott brand. In 2000, he became an audit partner within the real estate and hospitality practice. He moved to Ernst & Young in 2002, where he served as a partner in its real estate and hospitality practice. In December 2004, Mr. Geller left public accounting to assume the position of chief financial officer of AutoStar Realty, a real estate investment company sponsored by Staubach Companies and iStar Financial, which focused on financing automotive real estate.

Mr. Geller holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University. When not at work, he can be found spending quality time with his family. Their family vacation plans always include one of the company’s amazing resort destinations, with favorites being Hilton Head Island and Hawaii.

Stephanie Sobeck Butera

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Hyatt Vacation Ownership

Stephanie Sobeck Butera is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Hyatt Vacation Ownership (HVO), a business unit of MVW. MVW is a leading global vacation company that offers vacation ownership, exchange, rental and resort and property management, along with related businesses, products and services. MVW, inclusive of the HVO resort collection, has over 120 vacation ownership resorts around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Over the course of her career with the company, Ms. Butera has held leadership roles across sales operations, development, asset management, customer service, inventory management, and financial planning. Ms. Butera is a member of the company’s executive committee.

Ms. Butera joined Marriott Vacation Club International in 1999 and began a quick rise in leadership roles at the company. She has held positions overseeing project delivery in the company’s European region and then served as project director of Sales & Marketing for key properties within the portfolio. She then joined The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, where she led regional sales and marketing and asset management. Prior to her current role leading Hyatt Vacation Ownership, Ms. Butera served as senior vice president, vacation ownership for the Americas, Florida, Mexico and Caribbean, where she developed, led, and grew MVW’s portfolio of resorts, as well as oversaw the integration of the Westin, Sheraton and Hyatt Residence Club resort and gallery portfolio with the rest of the region.

Ms. Butera most recently served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of HVO, where she led the integration of Welk Resorts following its acquisition by MVW in 2021. Under Ms. Butera’s leadership, the company quickly integrated resort operations, rebranded Welk sales and marketing operations into HVO, and began creating one unified owner benefit program.

Ms. Butera holds a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from Albright College and a Master of Management in Hospitality degree from Cornell University. She has a wonderful husband and two great young children. Together, they enjoy exploring new vacation destinations and love nothing more than spending time building memories together at one of the MVW resorts.

Lori Gustafson

Executive Vice President and Chief Brand and Digital Officer

Lori Gustafson is executive vice president and chief brand and digital officer for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

A member of the company’s executive committee since 2020, Ms. Gustafson is responsible for the growth of the enterprise’s global brand footprint, leading several global centers of excellence encompassing business transformation, digital products, customer experience, data and analytics, brand and communications, and product development and innovation. She is a key leader on transformational business initiatives that drive digital innovation, commercial benefits, positive customer experience and growth.

Before joining Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Ms. Gustafson served as senior vice president, global brands & digital for three years at Travel + Leisure Co. (formerly Wyndham Destinations), where she was responsible for driving the global brand and digital marketing strategy, including the vacation clubs’ portfolio and the RCI exchange business. During her tenure, Ms. Gustafson spearheaded the transformation of new branding for both Wyndham Destinations and Panorama, a portfolio of more than 10 brands, resulting in greater competitive advantage and brand affinity.

Prior to her time at Travel + Leisure Co., Ms. Gustafson held the role of corporate vice president of digital, e-commerce, and media at SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment for seven years, where she led the company’s impressive growth in brand recognition, CRM, and direct revenue. Additionally, Ms. Gustafson oversaw the media distribution strategy budget for all 12 of SeaWorld’s U.S.-based theme parks and led the company’s digital evolution and customer experience strategy, which culminated in multi-million dollar increases in e-commerce, the company’s leading sales channel.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Gustafson provided her digital expertise to Darden Restaurants, where she worked on enterprise initiatives for their collection of brands including Red Lobster, Olive Garden, The Capital Grille, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, and Seasons 52.

A native of Orlando, Fla., Ms. Gustafson is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in interpersonal communications. She later completed the Embracing Leadership Excellence Program from Rollins College. Ms. Gustafson is a member of CHIEF, a networking collective focused on connecting and supporting women executive leaders, and is a member of Women Leading Travel & Hospitality.

When not at work you can find Ms. Gustafson spending time with her two young daughters, her husband and their three pugs. She and her family love to vacation, dine at great restaurants, watch football, visit theme parks, and spend weekends at the beach.

James H Hunter, IV

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

James H Hunter, IV is executive vice president and general counsel for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Mr. Hunter is a member of the company’s executive committee and has responsibility for overseeing all legal matters for the company and its global brands and businesses. Mr. Hunter leads a world class team of legal professionals located in the company’s offices in Orlando, Miami, California, Honolulu, London and Singapore.

Mr. Hunter joined Marriott International’s law department in 1994 in Washington, D.C., where he led lodging development transactions for Marriott’s lodging brands worldwide, including a five-year assignment to Hong Kong where he supported Marriott’s expansion in Asia Pacific. Through his various roles with Marriott, he led a wide variety of transactions, including real estate development, joint venture, lease, debt and equity financing, management, franchise, purchase and sale and other transactions, in over 50 countries.

In 2006, Mr. Hunter was appointed senior vice president and general counsel for Marriott Vacation Club International and relocated to Orlando, Florida. In 2011, he led legal support for the division’s spin-off from Marriott International as a separate, publicly traded company. He also led legal support for the company’s acquisition and integration of Interval Leisure Group in 2018.

Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Hunter was law clerk to Judges Charles Brower and Richard Allison at the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, and subsequently practiced law in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Hunter earned his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin in Madison and his Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School in New York.

Mr. Hunter is an active participant in the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and serves on ARDA’s ethics committee and general counsel council. He is the sponsor of the company’s Street Law Corporate Legal Diversity Pipeline program and serves on Washington, D.C.-based Street Law’s annual awards host committee. He also is a member of the executive committee of Florida Citrus Sports, a not-for-profit event management organization dedicated to positively impacting the Orlando region while enhancing the quality of life in Central Florida through world-class events.

Jeanette E. Marbert

President, Exchange and Third-Party Management

Jeanette E. Marbert is president of exchange and third-party management for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Also a member of the company’s executive committee, Ms. Marbert oversees two of its operating businesses − Interval International, a leader in the worldwide vacation services industry, and Aqua-Aston Hospitality, a prominent hotel and resort management company.

Prior to assuming her role at Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, Ms. Marbert served as president and chief executive officer of the exchange and rental segment of ILG and oversaw Interval International, the branded proprietary clubs, Aqua-Aston Hospitality and Trading Places International, a provider of timeshare exchange services. Previously, she was ILG’s chief operating officer, where she was responsible for global human resources, legal and information technology functions, as well as the HOA management businesses of VRI Americas and VRI Europe directing certain management operations. She joined Interval International as corporate counsel in 1984.

A licensed attorney, Ms. Marbert is actively involved in the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and is a member of its board of directors and executive committee. In addition, she previously served on ARDA’s state legislative and federal issues committees and was instrumental in drafting the organization’s Vacation Club Model Act.

A native of Middletown, Md., Ms. Marbert earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminology from the University of Maryland, a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Miami and a Master of Laws degree in taxation from Villanova University.

Brian E. Miller

President, Vacation Ownership

Brian E. Miller is president of Vacation Ownership for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Mr. Miller joined Marriott International in 1990 as national director of marketing operations, and in 1994 he became vice president of marketing for the company. In 1995, Mr. Miller spearheaded the business’s entry into the European market, where he served as regional vice president of sales and marketing and co-managing director.

Mr. Miller returned to corporate headquarters in 2001 as senior vice president, global marketing and sales operations. In this role, he oversaw the sales and distribution sites and marketing call centers and directed sales development efforts for all brands. He later joined the company’s executive committee in 2007.

From 2007 to 2019, Mr. Miller oversaw the global distribution of the company’s timeshare, fractional, and whole ownership products, encompassing three brands – Marriott Vacation Club, The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club and Grand Residences by Marriott. Additionally, Mr. Miller oversaw worldwide customer service operations for those brands.

With MVW’s acquisition of Interval Leisure Group in 2018, Mr. Miller’s role was expanded to managing the global sales and marketing operations for seven brands, adding Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis and the Hyatt Residence Club to the brands mentioned above. He was promoted to president, vacation ownership in 2020, expanding his oversight to all customer facing functions globally, including sales and marketing, customer services, resort operations, inventory management and rentals. In his role, Mr. Miller also oversees architecture and construction, which supports the needs of MVW’s vacation ownership properties and resorts around the world.

Mr. Miller is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration.

Dwight D. Smith

Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Dwight Smith is executive vice president and chief information officer for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Mr. Smith, who is also a member of the company’s executive committee, joined the company in 1990 from Marriott International’s former Roy Rogers division, where he served in a similar capacity. Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Smith spent six years with the Washington, D.C. office of Andersen Consulting, where he was a manager in the Advanced Technology Group.

During his 33-year tenure with Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Mr. Smith has led his team through periods of significant business growth, including expansion into multiple brands and globally into Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

In 2008, Mr. Smith was recognized in Computer World magazine as one of the Premier 100 IT Leaders. This acknowledgement was due to his focus on building business and information resources alignment around shared goals, which ultimately delivered globally integrated and agile technology solutions in support of all products, brands and markets.

Mr. Smith earned his degree from James Madison University in the field of management and data processing.

Anthony “Tony” Terry

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Tony Terry is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

Mr. Terry leads the global finance and accounting organization while partnering with MVW’s business executives to provide financial support and a strategic perspective to drive the overall financial results of the company. He also oversees the development and feasibility functions for the Company. Mr. Terry works with the strategic council to develop financial and operational business strategies that maximize profitability and growth for the company.

Mr. Terry joined Marriott Vacation Club International (MVCI) in October 1996 as a manager, financial accounting and was quickly promoted to senior manager, financial accounting responsible for balance sheet accounting, audit, and period close. He then moved roles to director of new product development/brand management, where he helped launch the Horizons brand among other initiatives. The MVCI Executive Committee then selected Mr. Terry to serve as a technical process owner in support of transforming MVCI to a process-centric organization, where he defined the organizational construct and processes for product supply management (PSM). Thereafter, Mr. Terry moved into the role of vice president, PSM with responsibility for analyzing and optimizing the use of the company’s inventory and leading PSM’s business planning efforts. In July 2005, Mr. Terry moved back into the F&A organization as senior vice president, global operational finance, where he served as the financial business partner for the Vacation Ownership segment, leading the F&A efforts for marketing & sales, development, operations, rentals and international accounting. He was appointed to his current role in October 2021.

Mr. Terry has more than 26 years with MVW and extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational optimization, and financial analysis. Prior to MVW, Mr. Terry worked as a senior auditor at the Walt Disney Company in Orlando and an audit senior at Arthur Anderson LLP in Tampa.

Mr. Terry holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Florida State University. He has attended the Wharton Business School Executive Development Program, Marriott International Lodging Leadership and Executive Education Program, and the Dr. Michael Hammer Reengineering Certification Program. He has previously served on the Board of Directors for INROADS of Central Florida, the Jason Beaird Memorial Foundation and the City of Orlando Audit Board (serving his last year there as Chairman). He currently serves on the Advisory Committee for the Department of Finance at the University of Central Florida. He is married and has three children, TJ (26), Kendal (23) and Aria (18).

Michael E. Yonker

Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Michael Yonker is executive vice president and chief human resources officer for Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC), 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 around the world and approximately 700,000 owner families in a diverse portfolio that includes some of the most iconic vacation ownership brands.

As CHRO and a member of the company’s executive committee since its inception in 2011, Mr. Yonker is responsible for leading and executing global, enterprise-wide human resources strategies and programs that support associates, enable the company’s cultural foundation of Life, fulfilled, and drive its growth and operations strategies.

Under Mr. Yonker’s leadership, the company has been recognized for cultural excellence as a Kincentric Best Employer for two consecutive years (2021 and 2022). In 2022, MVW ranked fourth on Newsweek’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces list and No. 1 in hospitality.

Additional leadership awards include: 2021 HRO Today’s CHRO of the Year, 2022 HR Team of the Year-North America, and 2022 HRO Today’s HR Practitioner Superstar.

Mr. Yonker is a graduate of Oral Roberts University and holds an MBA from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. While not at work you can find him spending time with his wife, Jennifer, and their two married adult children.