Matthew Avril has been appointed as independent director of the Board at Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

Mr. Avril has over 30 years of executive experience, principally in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, and most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Diamond Resorts International, Inc. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer-elect for Vistana Signature Experiences, Inc. ("Vistana") after his retirement as President, Hotel Group, at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. ("Starwood"). Before that, he served in several executive leadership positions with Starwood, and held various senior leadership positions with Vistana, including as President and Managing Director of Operations. Mr. Avril is a CPA (inactive status) and his experience in hospitality and vacation ownership includes marketing and sales, finance and accounting, resort operations, technical operations and human resources.