Vancouver, BC (October 30, 2013) - - The Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA), the trade group representing the Canadian vacation ownership industry, recently elected its 2013-14 slate of officers to serve on its national board.

At its recent meeting, the Board unanimously elected Chris Thompson as Chair, Ed Romanowski as Vice-Chair and Dan Pichette as Secretary.

“I look forward to working with these energetic leaders,” said Jon Zwickel, CRDA’s President & CEO. “Their industry experience and fresh insights will add great depth to our leadership.”

Chris Thompson added, “I am thrilled to be working with Jon, the rest of the Board and the CRDA membership to ensure that our association continues to represent the Canadian vacation ownership industry”.

About Chris Thompson: Chris is Executive Director, Membership Programs at Intrawest Resort Club Group. Club Intrawest is a private vacation club made up of a small, tight-knit community of Members. These Members share ownership of beautifully crafted vacation homes across Canada, the United States and Mexico.

About CRDA: CRDA is an industry association that is dedicated to furthering the ownership-based vacation and resort development industry, both in Canada and abroad. Since its founding in 1980, CRDA has become the preeminent industry association representing all forms of Vacation Ownership in Canada. The Association is governed by an elected Board of Directors. CRDA regularly hosts conferences that encourage B-2-B opportunities, networking and education.

Contact: Jon Zwickel, [email protected] , (604) 538-7001Website: www.crda.com