Bill Hornbuckle vs Kirsten Lynch

Bill Hornbuckle

CEO of MGM Resorts International

BIO: A four-decade veteran of the gaming industry, Bill Hornbuckle served as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Resorts International and is currently an Executive Committee Member and a Board of Director of MGM China Holdings with operations and resorts in Macau. In addition, he is a member of the Board of Directors of MGM Growth Properties (MGM Resorts' REIT IPO), the CityCenter JV Board of Directors (a joint venture with Dubai World), and the Las Vegas Stadium Authority. He was previously Chief Marketing Officer of MGM Resorts International from 2009 until 2012. From 2005 until August 2009, Mr. Hornbuckle served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino. He previously had served as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Resorts International-Europe, where he worked on the development of the Company's gaming operations in the United Kingdom. He also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of MGM Grand Las Vegas from 1998 to 2001. Prior to MGM Grand Las Vegas, Mr. Hornbuckle served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. He spent the majority of his career with Mirage Resorts in various senior management positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer of the Golden Nugget Laughlin, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Treasure Island and Vice President of Hotel Operations for The Mirage, opening the hotel in 1989. Mr. Hornbuckle is a graduate of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hotel Administration. He serves on the Board of Trustees for Three Square Food Bank. He is also a Founder of the Bank of George, a local banking institution. Previously, Mr. Hornbuckle served on the boards for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation, and the Andre Agassi Foundation. From 1999 to 2003, he also served as a Board Member of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority.

Kirsten Lynch

CEO of Vail Resorts

BIO: Named CEO in November 2021, Kirsten previously served as EVP & Chief Marketing Officer for 10 years, where she led the growth of the Epic Pass business and transformed how Vail Resorts uses data and analytics. Since becoming CEO, Kirsten has led a transformational investment in frontline resort talent as well as new guest innovations such as Mobile Pass and My Epic Gear. Under her leadership, the company was named one of Newsweek’s Most Trustworthy Companies in America in 2023. Before joining Vail Resorts, Kirsten held leadership roles at some of America’s most trusted companies including PepsiCo, Kraft Foods and the Ford Motor Company. Kirsten has been featured in Bloomberg, Fortune, and Ad Age, and in 2019, was recognized by Forbes as one of the top 50 Game-Changing Marketing Leaders on their CMO Next List. Kirsten is an avid skier and enjoys hiking, biking and sailing. She grew up in Chicago, first skiing at the age of 6 at Wilmot Mountain. ?