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It Takes A Great Team To Run A Great Club
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The management of
Ultimate Escapes®
is a seasoned team of executives and investors with diverse professional backgrounds.
They are proven entrepreneurs and business leaders from a range of leading companies:
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Jim Tousignant—President and Chief Executive Officer
Jim Tousignant has served as the Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of
Ultimate Escapes since May 2004. Prior to founding Ultimate Escapes in May 2004, Mr. Tousignant was most
recently managing director at Thomson Financial and Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS), where he was responsible
for global sales and business development. From April 1993 to September 2000, Mr. Tousignant was the
co-founder and president of Multex.com (formerly NASDAQ: MLTX), a global provider of online financial
information services, and was responsible for managing a rapidly growing global company with thousands of
customers, 500 employees and revenues of $100 million worldwide. He was also active in raising more than
$50 million in private venture capital at Multex, managing four acquisitions, and overseeing the company’s
successful $40 million IPO in 1999. Mr. Tousignant started his first company, Mirror Images Software, Inc., as
a senior at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Mr. Tousignant attended RPI from 1978 to 1982, majoring
in Management with a minor in Computer Science.
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Richard Keith—Chairman
In April 1990 Richard Keith started AppleOne Employment Services of Colorado. In five years, Mr. Keith sold the
company to Corestaff Services and co-founded a second start-up company, Center Partners, Inc., a call center
business. In October 1999, Center Partners sold to the London-based WPP Group. In 2003 Mr. Keith founded
Private Escapes Destination Clubs and created Private Escapes Premiere. In August 2004, Mr. Keith and his
team launched Private Escapes Platinum, and Private Escapes Pinnacle followed in August 2006. Mr. Keith
attended Bates College.
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Philip Callaghan—Chief Financial Officer
Philip Callaghan has served as Ultimate Escapes’ Chief Financial Officer since July 2004. From September
2002 to June 2004, Mr. Callaghan was Chief Financial Officer of the Global Sales Account Management
team for the Thomson Corporation. He served as Chief Financial Officer of eNews. Com, a subsidiary of
Barnes and Noble (NYSE: BKS) from January 2000 through June 2002. From December 1996 through September
1999 he served as Chief Financial Officer for Multex.com (formerly NASDAQ: MLTX) during which
time the company went public. Mr. Callaghan has also served as Chief Financial Officer of Graff Pay Per
View, a distributor of programming to the cable and satellite industries, as Managing Director of Media Computer
Systems Limited, a software developer for the television industry, and as Finance Director for MTV
Europe, the cable television programmer. Mr. Callaghan was admitted as a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of England and Wales in 1982, received a Bachelor of Science from University College London
in Pure Physics, and holds dual nationality in the USA and UK.
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Robert Glinka—Chief Operating Officer
Robert has served as Ultimate Escapes' Chief Operating Officer since January 2010. Prior to January 2010, Mr. Glinka served as CEO of Areus Holdings, LLC a startup privately held business whose concentration was in the hotel segment of the hospitality industry. From 2005 thru 2008, Mr. Glinka served in a variety of capacities with Celebrity Resorts, a privately held vacation ownership company. His roles during this time ranged from Executive Director of Acquisitions & Development to Chief Development Officer. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Glinka served as both a consultant and Vice President of Development for The Sol Melia Vacation Club and was a member of the startup team for this international venture. From 1998 to 2003, Mr. Glinka served in several capacities with Fairfield Resorts and with the Cendant Corporation following the 2001 acquisition of Fairfield by Cendant. During this time, Mr. Glinka served as Vice President of Planning, Senior Vice President of Planning & Development and as Executive Vice President of Business Development. From 1978 to 1998, Mr. Glinka worked for The Walt Disney Company, serving in a variety of capacities within functional areas such as Accounting, Financial Planning, Business Development and Operations Planning. Mr. Glinka holds a BSBA from Western New England College in Springfield, Massachusetts and an MBA from the Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business. Mr. Glinka is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the prestigious international honor society which recognizes business excellence.
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Jeffrey Sparks—General Counsel
Jeff Sparks has served as General Counsel for the company since January, 2009. Mr. Sparks has practiced law since 1994, first at the firm of Hoequist & Hand in Orlando, Florida, where he became a partner, then with his own firm where his practice focused primarily on business law and litigation. Mr. Sparks served as Deputy General Counsel at Celebrity Resorts prior to joining Ultimate Escapes. He is a graduate of the University of Toledo and the University of Toledo College of Law. Mr. Sparks is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice in all Federal and State Courts in the State of Florida.
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Ted Curtis—Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
Ted has served as Ultimate Escapes' Chief Sales and Marketing Officer since January 2010. From August 2004 to April 2007 and from June 2008 to December 2009, Mr. Curtis provided sales and marketing services to privately held vacation ownership companies with operations throughout the United States, Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa. He also served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Celebrity Resorts from May of 2007 through May of 2008. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Curtis served as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Trendwest Resorts, a subsidiary of the Cendant Corporation, with direct operating responsibility for 2,000 employees, annual revenue generation of $550 million and full P&L performance. From 1997 to 2003, he held the positions of Managing Director and Vice President at Hilton Grand Vacations Company, a subsidiary of the Hilton Hotel Corporation where he also served as a Member of the Executive Committee. From 1994 through 1996, Mr. Curtis was a Director at Marriott Vacation Club responsible for restructuring and growing the offsite sales channel. Prior to that Mr. Curtis, in partnership with Robert Trent Jones, Sr., developed the national award winning Ipswich Country Club in Massachusetts and held other senior sales and marketing positions with regional developers in the northeastern U.S. Mr. Curtis received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Vermont.
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Gregg Amonette—Senior Vice President, Business Development
Gregg Amonette has 25 years experience as a corporate officer, sales executive, and marketing executive.
Mr. Amonette joined Ultimate Escapes in August 2006 as head of business development and is responsible for
creating strategic partnerships with resort developers, hotel groups and marketing companies. From January
2004 to June 2006, Mr. Amonette served as Director of Marketing for SNL Financial, LC a provider of sectorbased
business information. From August 1996 to March 2003, Mr. Amonette held various executive roles at
Multex, Inc. (formerly NASDAQ: MLTX) a leading distributor of sellside research and data to buyside institutions.
Mr. Amonette served as Executive Vice President, Global Product Groups, and corporate officer of
Multex until it was acquired by Reuters, PLC (now Thomson Reuters NYSE: TRI) in March 2003. From
December 1994 to July 1996 he was Vice President and General Manager, North America of Micrognosis, the
trading room technology division of CSK Corporation Japan. From December 1984 to December 1994 Mr.
Amonette held various sales management positions at the Brokerage Services Division of Automatic Data
Processing, Inc. (NYSE: ADP) including Vice President of Retail Sales. Mr. Amonette received a Bachelor of
Arts from Washington & Lee University.
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Tom D'Ambrosio—Senior Vice President and CTO, Technology
Thomas D’Ambrosio began his employment with Ultimate Escapes in October 2005.
From January 2005 to October 2005 Mr. D’Ambrosio was working on developing a private business venture.
From March 2003 through December 2004, Mr. D’Ambrosio served as the Chief Information Officer for
Reuters Research, a division of Reuters PLC (now Thomson Reuters, NYSE: TRI) formed with the acquisition
of Multex.com, Inc. From March 1992 to March 2003, Mr. D’Ambrosio served as Chief Information Officer
and Chief Security Officer for Multex.com (formally NYSE: MLTX). From March 1989 to March 1992
Mr. D’Ambrosio served as Director of Advanced Systems Development for Automatic Data Processing
(NYSE: ADP). Mr. D’Ambrosio received a Bachelor of Science in Business Information Systems and an
Associate of Science degree in Computer Technology. Mr. D’Ambrosio is a veteran, having served as a member
of the United States Air Force.
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Our Club Offers You Distinct Advantages Over Other Destination Clubs
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Created for the discerning traveler who demands the very best,
Ultimate Escapes®
offers you a lifetime of exciting and carefree vacation experiences. Here’s why membership is the Ultimate:
- Superior Value with low initial membership fees and annual dues.
- The comfort and privacy of luxurious homes without home ownership hassles.
- An ever-expanding choice of hundreds of great destinations.
- Five-star concierge services.
- A "Secure Investment" Warranty that places properties in a Members Trust.
- A Guarantee of Outstanding Quality
- “Smart” Homes equipped with the best entertainment and communication technology.
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A Culture of Dedicated Service
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 At Ultimate Escapes®, we are dedicated to excellence and extraordinary service.
This dedication extends to our social and environmental responsibility program,
Ultimate Giving, and inspires us to help positively impact the lives of others.
We believe that serving our community is not only integral to running a successful
business; it is part of our individual responsibilities as concerned citizens.
We do this by supporting visionary not-for-profit organizations whose goals support:
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THE WELL-BEING AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN:
Well-being & Education for Children: We feel strongly that education and the health
of our youth are the keys to a brighter future and improvement of the quality of
life for everyone. That’s why education is a top priority as we are developing
new leaders for tomorrow.
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HEALTH WELLNESS AND HOPE:
Ultimate Escapes supports many great initiatives, activities, and organizations
in its efforts to promote health and wellness, find a cure for illnesses and diseases.
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COMMUNITY GIVING:
Encouraging community service where our Members and employees live and work. Ultimate
Escapes regularly donates to local charities that help support our employees and
members charity causes.
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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION:
Ultimate Escapes is committed to working towards a more sustainable future by protecting
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