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Table of Contents
Sergio D. Rivera. Mr. Rivera, 53, has been President, The Americas, of the Company since July 1, 2014. Previously, Mr. Rivera was Co-President, The Americas,
of the Company from June 2012 to June 2014. Additionally, since March 2009, Mr. Rivera has been serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Starwood
Vacation Ownership, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Prior to 2009, Mr. Rivera held progressively senior management roles within the Company,
including Controller, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Senior Vice President of International Operations, and President of Global Real Estate. Mr. Rivera
began his career with the Company through its predecessor company, Vistana Resorts, in 1989. Mr. Rivera is a member of the board of directors of Well Tower,
Inc., an investor in healthcare real estate, the American Resort Development Association, a trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort
development industries, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce.
Alan M. Schnaid. Mr. Schnaid, 49, has been Chief Financial Officer and serving as Principal Accounting Officer of the Company since December 31, 2015.
Previously, Mr. Schnaid served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company from April 2014 to September 2014, and Senior Vice President, Corporate
Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of the Company from May 2005 to December 30, 2015. Mr. Schnaid joined the Company in 1994 as Assistant
Corporate Controller, became Corporate Controller in August 1994, Vice President in August 1996, and Senior Vice President in August 1998. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Schnaid held accounting positions with Mazars and Company, Kenneth Leventhal and Company and Laventhol & Horwath.
Kenneth S. Siegel. Mr. Siegel, 60, has been Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company since May 2006. From November 2000
to May 2006, Mr. Siegel held the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel. In February 2001, he was also appointed as the Secretary of the
Company. Mr. Siegel was formerly the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Gartner, Inc., a provider of research and analysis on information technology
industries, from January 2000 to November 2000. Prior to that time, he served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of IMS Health
Incorporated, an information services company, and its predecessors from February 1997 to December 1999. Prior to that time, Mr. Siegel was a Partner in the law
firm of Baker & Botts, LLP. Mr. Siegel is also a Trustee Emeritus of Cancer Hope Network, a non-profit entity, a Trustee of the Minority Corporate Counsel
Association, a Trustee of Sacred Heart University and a Trustee of the International Institute of Conflict Prevention and Resolution.
Simon M. Turner. Mr. Turner, 54, has been President, Global Development of the Company since May 2008. From June 1996 to April 2008, he was a principal of
Hotel Capital Advisers, Inc., a hotel investment advisory firm. During this period, Mr. Turner served on the board of directors of Four Season Hotels, Inc., serving
as a member of the Human Resources Committee and the Audit Committee. He was also a member of the board of directors of Fairmont Raffles Hotels
International and was chairman of the Audit Committee. From July 1987 to May 1996, Mr. Turner was a member of the Investment Banking Department of
Salomon Brothers, based in both New York and London.
Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires that our directors and certain of our officers, and persons who own more than 10 percent of the outstanding shares of the
Company, file with the SEC (and provide a copy to us of) certain reports relating to their ownership of shares.
To our knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of these reports furnished to us for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, and written representations
from our directors and officers, all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to our directors, officers and greater than 10 percent beneficial owners were
complied with for the most recent fiscal year.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Finance Code of Ethics (or Finance Code), applicable to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Corporate Controller, Treasurer,
Senior Vice President – Taxes and Vice President – Internal
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