The board of directors of Viad Corp. has appointed Derek P. Linde as its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective April 30, 2018. Mr. Linde, age 42, will report to President and Chief Executive Officer, Steven W. Moster. Previously, Mr. Linde served as Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Secretary at Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), where he provided strategic and legal services to the company's diversified, global business segments. The company also announced that Jay Altizer will join the company on May 14, 2018 as President, North America at GES. Altizer will lead GES' exhibition and conference business in the United States and Canada with a focus on accelerating growth and margin improvement. He brings extensive management experience, including a proven ability to drive profitable growth in competitive industries through operational excellence, business development and product innovation. He has successfully led teams at Dean Foods, PepsiCo, and Bain & Company.