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Capital Vacations® Names New Chief Accounting Officer

Capital Vacations,® LLC, the nation’s leading independent resort management company, recently announced the appointment of Blake MacKeen as Chief Accounting Officer (CAO). MacKeen was selected as part of Capital Vacations’ extensive search to fill the vacancy following Mike Federico’s promotion to Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

Most recently, MacKeen was the Corporate Controller for Pike Corporation, a top provider of construction and engineering infrastructure solutions for electric and gas utilities, as well as telecommunications companies. His career also includes seven years in Grant Thornton’s audit practice with a focus in the real estate, retail and manufacturing sectors.

Mike Federico, CFO, shared, “I look forward to Blake’s contributions to our already strong team. His leadership background, strong financial acumen, and technical accounting skills position him to do great things as our CAO.” 

Related: Capital Vacations Resort Management is the new management agent for Four Sails Resort in Virginia Beach, Virginia

MacKeen will be based out of Capital Vacations’ Corporate Headquarters in Myrtle Beach. He and his family recently relocated from Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

About Capital Vacations.

Capital Vacations is reimagining the travel experience by connecting Independent Resorts with travelers through our technology platform and vacation products. We partner with over 200 Independent Resorts across the U.S. and Caribbean, deploying strategic value-add tools that allow Independent Resorts to increase revenues across multiple channels. In addition, we service over 1,000,000 travelers a year with a hyper-focus on the owner and guest experience and the creation of long-term relationships. CapitalVacations.com

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