Kenny Thompson Jr.

Kenny joined Vail Resorts as Chief Public Affairs Officer in December 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Kenny served as the Vice President of External Affairs at PepsiCo. Before joining PepsiCo in 2013, Kenny held several positions in the Obama White House, including Director of Message Events for Vice President Joe Biden, Senior Advisor to United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, and Special Assistant and Advance Lead for President Barack Obama. In 2020, Thompson was selected to serve on the Biden – Harris Transition as Private Sector Liaison. In 2021, Thompson was appointed by President Biden to serve as a Commissioner on the President's Commission of White House Fellowships. Before heading to Washington, Kenny worked in local government serving as Policy Advisor to the first Black woman elected to the Austin City Council, Sheryl Cole. Kenny currently serves on the Board of Trustees at Texas Christian University and the Board of Advisors at the Georgetown Institute of Politics. In 2022, Kenny awarded the Washington Business Journal's Diversity in Business award.