Vail Resorts Independent Board Member to Step Down

Vail Resorts, Inc. reported that that Board of Directors member Sue Decker has informed the company she will not stand for reelection at the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Decker joined the boards of Anderson Group, Inc. and Nscale, Ltd. within the last year, and made the decision to step down from the Vail Resorts Board in order to manage her total number of board commitments.

Her current term will conclude on the date of the company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders in early December. Decker, CEO and co-founder of Raftr, a college campus social platform and principal of Deck3 Ventures LLC, a privately held consulting and advisory firm, has been on the board for 11 years.

“On behalf of the entire Board and management team, I want to thank Sue for her service to Vail Resorts,” said Rob Katz, chairperson and chief executive officer of Vail Resorts. “Her strategic insight, sound judgment, financial acumen, and deep expertise across technology, consumer insights, and corporate governance have benefitted the company and its shareholders throughout her tenure. As we embark on the next chapter of growth through our Epic Experience strategy, we will use this opportunity to continue enhancing our Board with experience and perspective to help guide the company into the future.”

In connection with Decker’s decision, the Board approved a reduction in the size of the Board to nine members, effective as of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Nominating & Governance Committee of the Board is currently conducting a search for an additional independent director with the assistance of a leading independent executive search firm. The Board currently expects to complete that process and a corresponding increase in the size of the Board to ten members in early 2027. In July, the company announced the appointment of Bill Hornbuckle, chief executive officer and president of MGM Resorts International, to the Board, and in 2024 the company added Reggie Chambers and Iris Knobloch as Board Members.

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