Viad Corp. announced that David Barry, president of its Pursuit business, has been diagnosed with a medical condition that will require surgical treatment and a temporary leave of absence that may extend for several months. The timing of David's medical leave has not yet been determined.

When David begins his medical leave, overall leadership of Pursuit will transition, on an interim basis, to Derek Linde who will serve as interim president of Pursuit while also maintaining his current role as chief operating officer, general counsel & corporate secretary of Viad. In addition, Sam Auck, CFO of Pursuit, will assume a broader role partnering with the deep bench of senior executives across Pursuit to maintain continuity of day-to-day operations, reporting to Derek. David continues to lead the Pursuit business and will do so until he takes a leave of absence, and is working closely with Derek, Sam, and the senior team at Pursuit to ensure business continuity.