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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Arne Sorenson Social Impact Leadership Award (2022) - second recipient
★2022 Shatterproof Hospitality Hero Award
★UMass Amherst Distinguished Industry Leader Award (2023)
★UJA-Federation of New York Hospitality Division honoree (2024)
★Wyndham recognized as one of World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
Notable Facts
→CEO of world's largest hotel franchisor with 9,000+ hotels across 22 brands in 95 countries
→Over 35 years in hospitality industry, starting as dishwasher and rising to CEO
→Harvard Business School educated
→Past Chair of American Hotel & Lodging Association Board
→Former Chairman of U.S. Travel Association (2017-2019)
→Led Wyndham's spin-off from parent company in 2018 and acquisition of La Quinta
→38,000+ LinkedIn followers
→Regular CNBC guest discussing hospitality industry trends
→Active in DEI initiatives including Women Own the Room and BOLD by Wyndham programs
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