Christine Pantoya Joins Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. Board of Directors

Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. announced that Christine Pantoya has been elected to its Board of Directors effective as of today (Feb. 22). Pantoya fills a newly-created vacancy on the Board.

“Chris brings extensive digital media and entertainment industry expertise to our company, having most recently served for several years as SVP & Head of Mobile & Direct-to-Consumer for the National Basketball Association, and I am very excited to have her perspective on our Board, especially as we continue to execute our Company’s strategic growth initiatives,” said Colin V. Reed, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ryman Hospitality Properties.

Pantoya joins the current Ryman Hospitality Properties Board of Directors, which is comprised of:
Michael J. Bender, President and CEO, Eye-Mart Express, Inc.
Rachna Bhasin, Founder/CEO, EQ Partners
Alvin Bowles, Head of Global Publisher Sales and Operations, Facebook, Inc.
Ellen R. Levine, Editorial Consultant, Hearst Magazines
Fazal Merchant, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, Tanium
Patrick Q. Moore, EVP, Strategy & Business Development, Carter’s Inc.
Robert S. Prather Jr., President and CEO, Heartland Media, LLC
Colin V. Reed, Chairman and CEO, Ryman Hospitality Properties
Michael I. Roth, Chairman and CEO, The Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc.

Pantoya currently serves as an advisor to Stay Tuned Digital, an early stage startup media company. She served as SVP & Head of Mobile & Direct-to-Consumer for the National Basketball Association from January 2015 to October 2018. Other stops include: Verizon Communications, Cox Communications, Enhanced Wireless, Clearwire and Sprint Nextel.