Pursuit Collection
Samuel Auck has a vast and impressive work experience in finance and performance management. Samuel currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Pursuit Collection and has been in this role since September 2022. Prior to their current position, they worked as the Vice President of Finance at Pursuit Collection from June 2017 to August 2022. Before joining Pursuit Collection, they held senior positions at Vail Resorts, including Senior Director of Corporate Finance from October 2016 to June 2017 and Director of Finance from December 2012 to October 2016. Samuel also has experience in project management and program direction, having worked at Slalom from July 2007 to October 2013. Samuel was a project manager and program director, specializing in technology and consulting for mobile and telecommunications, after-market automotive parts and service industries. Additionally, Samuel worked at The Hackett Group as an Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Transformation lead from August 2011 to November 2012. Samuel focused on strategic initiatives related to planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, analytics, and investment evaluation across industries such as banking, pharmaceuticals, consumer products, and healthcare. Earlier in their career, Samuel was a Manager of Finance and Performance Management at Accenture. Samuel worked there from February 2005 to October 2007, running day-to-day projects and programs related to financial and enterprise performance management. Their work at Accenture focused on hospitality and travel, consumer products, and energy industries, including go-to-market offerings, client sales efforts, knowledge management, and university recruiting.
Samuel Auck completed their Bachelor of Science degree in Learning & Organizational Change at Northwestern University from 1995 to 1999. Samuel then pursued further education and obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a focus on Finance & Entrepreneurship from the University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business from 2002 to 2004.
Additionally, Samuel Auck obtained the certification of Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in June 2009.
Pursuit Collection
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Pursuit is a collection of inspiring, unforgettable adventure travel experiences in iconic locations such as Alaska, Montana, the Canadian Rockies, Las Vegas and Vancouver, B.C. We believe that collecting memories is far more important than collecting things. We share your longing to explore. To get out into the world in search of remarkable experiences. To stride eagerly through your bucket-list and tick off dreams fulfilled. This is what we call ‘living’. We have gathered a collection of adventure travel experiences, each of them thoughtfully united by their power to inspire and invigorate. As a brand, Pursuit weaves elements of wonder and amazement across our range of awe-inspiring experiences. Life is not one-size-fits-all, and neither are we. We delight in providing the foundation for once-in-a-lifetime adventures, helping our guests discover the world on their own terms, in their own way. At Pursuit, we thrive on helping our guests live their own adventures. Like the historic paths that wind through the places we’re lucky to call home, the journey of life abounds with unexpected experiences around every corner. Join us in creating legendary moments and memories to treasure for a lifetime.