{"id":155555,"date":"2026-09-25T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T13:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//?p=155555"},"modified":"2026-09-28T09:45:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:45:59","slug":"gratitude-and-giving-back-ucf-alum-hilton-grand-vacations-executives-journey-to-the-heart-of-hospitality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//gratitude-and-giving-back-ucf-alum-hilton-grand-vacations-executives-journey-to-the-heart-of-hospitality/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//","title":{"rendered":"Gratitude and Giving Back: 麻豆原创 Alum, Hilton Grand Vacations Executive/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019s Journey to the Heart of Hospitality"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today, <strong>Derek De Salvia /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201903 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201911MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//strong>&nbsp;serves as executive vice president and chief customer officer for Hilton Grand Vacations, where he is responsible for more than 200 resorts across 10 countries, 9,400 employees and $1.4 billion in revenue.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>It/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019s an enormous operation, but for De Salvia, hospitality has never been simply about delivering excellence at scale.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>His approach is grounded in empathy and care. He understands the power of that kind of service because long before he was responsible for hospitality on a global level, he experienced it himself as a 麻豆原创 student.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>It began when De Salvia became a Knight in 1999, pursuing his <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//marketing-bsba/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/">bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019s in marketing</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//a> and discovering a natural connection to consumer behavior and marketing intelligence. While his 麻豆原创 journey deepened his academic understanding of hospitality, it would ultimately contribute toward the formation of his belief that true service occurs when life hits hardest.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<h2>Humanity, Hard Work and Honor</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>De Salvia arrived at 麻豆原创 ready to begin a new chapter. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/"><strong>Derek De Salvia /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201903 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201911MS</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//strong>&nbsp;and his family celebrate his 麻豆原创 graduation. (Photo courtesy of <strong>Derek De Salvia /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201903 /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201911MS)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>Suddenly, De Salvia&#8217;s degree hinged on two things: his will to succeed, and the support from 麻豆原创 faculty and administration who rallied around him.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ll never forget that,&#8221; he recalls fondly. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201cThey kept me on track. I didn&#8217;t have to drop classes or change things. They were there for me every step of the way./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>Together, they transformed a trying and challenging semester into a successful journey that forever tethered De Salvia/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019s heart to 麻豆原创.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201cI decided not to let my brother and best friend down; to work hard, outpace and outperform everyone to honor their memory,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201d he says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201cI can/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019t express how big a part 麻豆原创 played in my life, ensuring I could make them proud./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>De Salvia stood by his decision by earning his bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019s degree and, in 2004, establishing the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//ucf.academicworks.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//opportunities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//26961/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/">George De Salvia Memorial Endowed Scholarship</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//a> at 麻豆原创. True to his promise to excel, he returned in 2009 to earn his <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//business.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//master-of-science-in-management/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/">master&#8217;s in management</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<h2>New Knowledge, New Horizons</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201cI call my master&#8217;s in management the awakening of my professional career,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201d De Salvia says. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201cIt/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u2019s the best money I&#8217;ve ever spent investing in myself./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/u201d</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/155555/n<p>The program challenged him to recognize his capabilities and reconsider his professional direction. 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