Viad Corp. announced the promotion of Derek P. Linde to the expanded role of Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary of Viad effective March 1, 2022. Mr. Linde joined Viad as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary in April 2018, overseeing our global legal, governance and risk management functions.

Since that time, his role has grown to include a variety of other enterprise support functions, including executive compensation, employee benefits and real estate. Prior to joining Viad, Mr. Linde served as Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Illinois Tool Works Inc.