In February 2026 Flaskey was named President and COO of Marriott Vacations Worldwide. Flaskey was formerly the Chief Executive Officer of Hornblower Corporation. Flaskey is also a member of the board of directors at Invited Clubs. In August 2021, Flaskey facilitated Diamond Resorts' acquisition by
Hilton Grand Vacations, departing Diamond Resorts to launch his own sports and entertainment company, Mike Flaskey Entertainment. In March 2017, Flaskey was named chief executive officer of
Diamond Resorts International. Prior to joining Diamond Resorts, Flaskey held senior leadership positions with
Starwood Vacation Ownership from October 2003 to July 2006 and with Fairfield Resorts (now Wyndham Vacation Ownership) from August 1992 to September 2003. Flaskey also served previously on the Board of Directors of Hornblower Corporation, Diamond Resorts and on the Board and Executive Committee of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). He also serves as an independent director for Invited Clubs (formerly
ClubCorp). At Diamond Resorts, Flaskey launched Events of a Lifetime, an experiential vacation platform. He also is the founder of the
Diamond Resorts Invitational, a mixed event celebrity golf tournament held annually in Orlando, Florida. In 2019, the tournament transformed into the
Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, an official LPGA event featuring LPGA winners from the previous two seasons playing alongside a roster of world-class sports and entertainment celebrities. The tournament is now known as the HGV
LPGA Tournament of Champions.
Media appearances Flaskey regularly appears on TV including
MLB Network, Fox Business, Yahoo Finance and has appeared several times on
Golf Channel with professional golfers and celebrities, including
John Daly,
John Smoltz and
Lee Janzen. ==References==