# Mark Fioravanti

> Mark Fioravanti is the Nashville-based president, chief executive officer and a board member of Ryman Hospitality Properties. He joined the company in 2002, worked across marketing, operations and finance, and became CEO in January 2023. His work includes the company’s REIT transition, the Block 21 acquisition and the development of Opry Entertainment Group.

- **Role:** President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member at Ryman Hospitality Properties
- **Organizations:** Ryman Hospitality Properties, Opry Entertainment Group, Brookdale Senior Living, Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, Nareit, Tennessee Business Leadership Council, Gaylord Entertainment, ResortQuest International, Harrah’s Entertainment
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture, The Ohio State University, MBA in Finance, Haslam College of Business, University of Tennessee
- **Known for:** Contributed to Ryman’s 2012 restructuring and REIT conversion as CFO., Led the acquisition of Austin’s Block 21., Helped advance the strategic investment in Opry Entertainment Group by Atairos and NBCUniversal.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2002** — Held corporate and property roles at Harrah’s Entertainment, including finance and administration at Harrah’s New Orleans.
- **2002** — Joined Gaylord Entertainment in marketing; named SVP of sales and marketing in November.
- **2004-2007** — President of ResortQuest International.
- **2007** — Became SVP of Finance and Treasurer.
- **2009** — Became Chief Financial Officer.
- **2012** — Helped lead the company’s restructuring and REIT conversion.
- **2015** — Named President while continuing as CFO.
- **2022** — Joined the board in March; led the Block 21 acquisition and helped advance the Atairos and NBCUniversal investment.
- **2023** — Became President and CEO effective January 1.
- **2025** — Joined Brookdale’s board in April.
- **2026** — Became Brookdale’s Non-Executive Chairman in June.

## Achievements

- Contributed to Ryman’s 2012 restructuring and REIT conversion as CFO.
- Led the acquisition of Austin’s Block 21.
- Helped advance the strategic investment in Opry Entertainment Group by Atairos and NBCUniversal.
- Advanced from marketing leadership to President and CEO over two decades at the company.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — As President and CEO, reported second-quarter consolidated revenue of $749.0 million; Ryman raised its full-year outlook.
- **2026-06** — Became Non-Executive Chairman of Brookdale’s board.
- **2025-10** — Participated in the NYSE opening bell celebration for Opry100.

## Links

- Website: https://www.rymanhp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-fioravanti-1957947

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