Ryman Hospitality Properties Announces Appointment of Erin Mulligan Helgren as a Director
December 19 2023 - 9:00AM
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) (the “Company”)
today announced that Erin Mulligan Helgren has been appointed to
its Board of Directors (the “Board”), effective as of January
1, 2024.
“Erin brings extensive marketing and executive
leadership expertise to the Board through her role as CEO of a
privately-held technology company and previous experience as Chief
Marketing Officer for several large organizations including
Sunpower Corp. and Dell, Inc. I am confident her knowledge and
experience will provide valuable perspective in several key areas,
including our growing Entertainment business segment,” said Colin
Reed, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.
In connection with Ms. Helgren’s appointment to
the Board, the size of the Board will increase from nine (9)
directors to ten (10) directors, effective as of January 1, 2024.
The Board is currently comprised of:
- Rachna Bhasin,
Founder/CEO, EQ Partners
- Alvin Bowles
Jr., Vice President, Global Business Group - Americas, Meta
Platforms, Inc.
- Mark Fioravanti,
President & Chief Executive Officer, Ryman Hospitality
Properties, Inc.
- William E.
Haslam, Private Investor and Former Governor of Tennessee
- Fazal Merchant,
Former Co-CEO, Tanium Inc.
- Christine
Pantoya, Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer,
Kiswe Mobile Inc.
- Robert Prather
Jr., President & CEO, Heartland Media, LLC
- Colin Reed,
Executive Chairman, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc
- Michael Roth,
Former Chairman and CEO, The Interpublic Group of Companies,
Inc.
Ms. Helgren currently serves as Chief Executive
Officer of OfficeSpace Software Inc., a privately-held enterprise
software company. She previously served in a variety of senior
executive roles with several public and private companies,
including over 11 years at Dell, Inc., where she most recently
served as Chief Marketing Officer. Ms. Helgren obtained her
B.B.A. from the University of Texas and currently serves on the
Dean’s Advisory Council for the University of Texas McCombs School
of Business.
About Ryman Hospitality Properties,
Inc.Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. (NYSE: RHP) is
a leading lodging and hospitality real estate investment trust that
specializes in upscale convention center resorts and leading
entertainment experiences. The Company’s holdings include Gaylord
Opryland Resort & Convention Center; Gaylord Palms Resort
& Convention Center; Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention
Center; Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center;
and Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, five of
the top seven largest non-gaming convention center hotels
in the United States based on total indoor meeting space.
The Company also owns the JW Marriott Hill Country Resort & Spa
as well as two ancillary hotels adjacent to our Gaylord Hotels
properties. The Company’s hotel portfolio is managed by Marriott
International and includes a combined total of 11,414 rooms as well
as more than 3 million square feet of total indoor and outdoor
meeting space in top convention and leisure destinations across the
country. RHP also owns a 70% controlling ownership interest in Opry
Entertainment Group (OEG), which is composed of entities owning a
growing collection of iconic and emerging country music brands,
including the Grand Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, WSM 650
AM, Ole Red, Nashville-area attractions, and Block 21, a
mixed-use entertainment, lodging, office and retail complex,
including the W Austin Hotel and the ACL Live at Moody Theater,
located in downtown Austin, Texas. RHP operates OEG as its
Entertainment segment in a taxable REIT subsidiary, and its results
are consolidated in the Company’s financial results.
Visit RymanHP.com for more information.
Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements as to the
Company’s beliefs and expectations of the outcome of future events
that are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these
statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to
historical or current facts. Examples of these statements include,
but are not limited to, statements regarding Ms. Helgren’s
appointment to the Board and the increase in the size of the Board
from nine (9) directors to ten (10) directors, in each case
effective as of January 1, 2024. These forward-looking statements
are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the statements made. These
include the risks and uncertainties that are described in the
filings made from time to time by the Company with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and include the risk factors and other
risks and uncertainties described in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 and its
Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and subsequent filings. Except as
required by law, the Company does not undertake any obligation to
release publicly any revisions to forward-looking statements made
by it to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date
hereof or the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Investor Relations Contacts: |
Media Contacts: |
Mark Fioravanti, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Shannon Sullivan, Vice President Corporate and Brand
Communications |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. |
(615) 316-6588 |
(615) 316-6725 |
mfioravanti@rymanhp.com |
ssullivan@rymanhp.com |
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Jennifer Hutcheson, EVP and Chief Financial Officer |
Robert Winters |
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. |
Alpha IR Group |
(615) 316-6320 |
(929) 266-6315 |
jhutcheson@rymanhp.com |
robert.winters@alpha-ir.com |
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|
Sarah Martin, Vice President Investor Relations |
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Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. |
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(615) 316-6011 |
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sarah.martin@rymanhp.com |
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