Board of Directors

Kenneth Siegel

Kenneth Siegel was appointed to our board of directors in February 2019 and appointed Chief Executive Officer in May 2019. Mr. Siegel has over 25 years of experience as an executive and senior leader of major corporations. From December 2016 to November 2018, Mr. Siegel served in key leadership roles at Diamond Resorts International Inc., a global vacation ownership company, most recently as President since March 2017. Prior to Diamond Resorts, he served as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, a branded lifestyle hospitality company. An instrumental member of the Starwood leadership team, Mr. Siegel was intimately involved in Starwood’s emergence as an industry leader before its acquisition by Marriott International in 2016. Part of Mr. Siegel’s role included leading Starwood’s Corporate Social Responsibility Programs. He introduced industry-leading initiatives in sustainability, energy and water conservation and education. He implemented numerous programs to reduce the Company’s impact on the planet and became a passionate advocate for methods that could be both effective and environmentally sustainable. Prior to joining Starwood in 2000, Mr. Siegel spent four years as the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Cognizant Corporation and its successor companies. Mr. Siegel has a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and a juris doctorate degree from New York University. We believe that Mr. Siegel is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his experience and knowledge in all facets of corporate operations and governance, including business, operational, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, marketing and branding gained as a senior executive of major public corporations.