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Hilton Grand Vacations appoints Barbara Hollkamp as Chief Human Resources Officer

Hilton Grand Vacations announces the appointment of Barbara Hollkamp as chief human resources officer (CHRO) to support HGV as an independent, publicly traded company, following its spin-off from Hilton.

In this role, Hollkamp reports to Mark Wang, HGV president and CEO, and is responsible for the company’s human resources organization, focused on building talent to support HGV’s growth and fostering a high-performance culture with the goals to hire, develop and retain the best people in the industry. She also directs general human resources services, as well as workforce planning, recruitment, rewards and recognition programs and succession planning.

“The quality of our organization’s talent is key to our continued performance, and it is critical to have Barbara’s experience and expertise lead the talent strategies for our most important assets – our people,” says Wang. “Barbara will continue to successfully head our human resources team while contributing a broad range of business knowledge and leadership capability to our executive team.”

Hollkamp joined Hilton in June 2004 as vice president before being appointed senior vice president of human resources. Her professional experience spans more than 30 years and is highlighted by strategic human resources management, organizational development, leadership development and culture management. Hollkamp currently represents HGV as vice chairman for the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s Women in Lodging. She holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational behavior from Rollins College.

“I’m proud to continue to lead HGV’s human resources team as we grow our talent bench and champion HGV’s diverse and inclusive culture,” Hollkamp says. “It is this extraordinary culture – brought to life by our exceptional team members – that has helped us maintain our position as an industry leader.”

About Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc.
Hilton Grand Vacations, Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is recognized as a leading global timeshare company. With headquarters in Orlando, Fla., Hilton Grand Vacations develops, markets and operates a system of brand-name, high-quality vacation ownership resorts in select vacation destinations. The company also manages and operates two innovative club membership programs: Hilton Grand Vacations Club® and The Hilton Club®, providing exclusive exchange, leisure travel and reservation services for more than 260,000 Club Members. For more information, visit www.hgv.com and www.hiltongrandvacations.com.

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