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Vail Resorts Names Mark Gasta New Chief Human Resources Officer
BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Vail Resorts, Inc.
(NYSE: MTN) today announced the appointment of Mark R. Gasta to the
position of senior vice president and chief human resources officer. He
will assume responsibility for all facets of human resources leadership and
management across the Company's operations, reporting to Chief Executive
Officer Robert Katz. Gasta will begin his new position on Feb. 19, 2008.
Gasta joins Vail Resorts from Comcast Communications where, for the
past seven years, he worked in various human resources capacities including
most recently corporate vice president of organizational development for
the company's 90,000 employees. He was responsible for planning and
executing strategies designed to increase the company's performance through
the development of employee talent and empowerment of teams. Prior to that
position, Gasta served as divisional vice president of human resources for
the western region with responsibility for 15,000 employees.
"We're delighted to have someone of Mark's caliber and experience with
a demonstrated track record in developing a highly talented and motivated
workforce. The employees of Vail Resorts are our most important asset and
critical to delivering exceptional experiences at our extraordinary resorts
every day. Mark's entire career has been devoted to bringing out the best
in the people with whom he has worked and served. Combining that ability
with his enthusiasm for the outdoors makes Mark the perfect fit for the
passion of our employees and the strategic direction of Vail Resorts," said
Katz.
Prior to Comcast, he was the human resources director for Lexis-Nexis
in 1999 and a human resources and development manager for Target
Corporation from 1997-1999. From 1988-1997, he served as a commissioned
officer and aviator in the United States Army, stationed in the U.S.,
Germany and Italy. As an adjunct professor, Gasta has also taught "High
Performance Management" in the master of business administration program at
the University of Denver. He is currently working on receiving his
doctorate in organizational change from Pepperdine University. Gasta holds
a master's in business administration from the University of Denver (2000)
and a bachelor's degree from California Polytechnic State University
(1988). Gasta served on the board of directors of the Urban League of
Metropolitan Denver and is an active member of various professional
organizations, including the Society for Human Resource Management and the
Human Capital Institute. He is an avid skier, mountain biker and Ironman
triathlete. Gasta currently lives in the Denver metro area with his wife
and three children.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc. is the leading mountain resort operator in the
United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resorts of
Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado, Heavenly in
California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole,
Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company,
manages casually elegant properties across the United States and Caribbean.
Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development
and construction 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 http://www.vailresorts.com and consumer
website is http://www.snow.com.
SOURCE Vail Resorts, Inc.
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