Barbara Messing is expected to join Vacasa’s board as an independent director upon the successful completion of its business combination with TPG Pace Solutions. (Photo: Business Wire)
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vacasa, North America’s leading vacation rental management platform, has announced that Barbara Messing is expected to join the company’s board as an independent director upon the successful completion of its business combination with TPG Pace Solutions (NYSE: TPGS), a special purpose acquisition company.
Messing currently serves as the Chief Marketing & People Experience Officer at Roblox and as a board member of Overstock, where she’s helped guide both tech-enabled platforms through various stages of growth. Formerly, she was SVP & Chief Marketing Officer at Walmart U.S. and SVP & Chief Marketing Officer at Tripadvisor.
“As we transition Vacasa to a public company, we’re in the midst of an incredibly exciting time for our business and Barbara’s expertise will be an asset to our continued growth,” said Vacasa CEO Matt Roberts. “Barbara has deep knowledge of the travel industry, with former roles at both Tripadvisor and Hotwire, and can support our vision for Vacasa to become a household brand in the vacation rental category.”
Earlier this month, Vacasa released record-setting third quarter financial results that far exceeded targets, along with high confidence that full-year 2022 revenue will finish ahead of initial projections as the...
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