Biography

Derek De Salvia ’03 ’11MS, is executive vice president and chief customer officer at Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV) where he is responsible for more than 200 resorts across 10 countries,  9,400 employees and $1.4 billion in revenue. Before joining HGV, he served as Vice President of Sales & Onsite Marketing at The Walt Disney Company. The two-time Knight holds a degree in marketing and a master’s in management and human resources from UCF. He frequently returns to campus to speak to students in the College of Business and The EXCHANGE.