Geoffrey A. Ballotti serves as our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Prior to the spin-off of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts in 2018, he served four years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Hotel Group and before that, six years as Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Destinations. Prior to joining Wyndham, Geoff held leadership positions of increasing responsibility at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, including President of Starwood North America; Executive Vice President, Operations; Senior Vice President, Southern Europe; and Managing Director, Ciga Spa, Italy. Prior to joining Starwood he was a Banking Officer in the Commercial Real Estate Group at the Bank of New England.

Geoff serves as a Past Chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association Board. He previously served as Chairman of the U.S. Travel Association and on the Executive Committee of the American Resort & Development Association. He also served on the board of directors for Christel House International, a not-for-profit organization that supports impoverished children throughout the world.