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Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
Stephen P. Holmes is chairman and chief executive officer of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN). With more than 20 brands and 2005 revenues of close to $3.5 billion, Wyndham is one of the world's largest hospitality companies. It employs approximately 30,000 people and operates in more than 100 countries.
Prior to the formation of Wyndham Worldwide in 2006, Mr. Holmes was vice chairman and a member of the board of directors of Cendant Corporation, which ranked 114 on Fortune's 2006 "500 List," and chairman and chief executive officer of Cendant's Travel Content Division, where he oversaw Cendant's hotel franchise, vehicle rental, timeshare development, timeshare exchange and vacation rental businesses. Significant innovations under his leadership included the creation of the TripRewards® loyalty program; the launch of the successful RCI Points program for the timeshare industry; and the growth of the timeshare development business to become the largest seller of vacation ownership interests.
From 1990 to 1996, Mr. Holmes was executive vice president and chief financial officer of HFS Incorporated, responsible for the company's successful public offering and for setting and implementing financial policy and controls as well as overseeing the administrative functions of the organization. During his tenure as CFO at HFS, the company acquired more than 20 businesses, grew to a market capitalization in excess of $20 billion and was one of the fastest growing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange. He joined HFS at the company's founding in 1990.
Previously, he was a managing director of The Blackstone Group where he was involved with the strategy, negotiation and integration of acquisitions for the Blackstone investment partnership. Mr. Holmes began his career at Deloitte & Touche LLP.
In addition to his position at Wyndham Worldwide, Mr. Holmes serves on the executive committees of the World Travel and Tourism Council and the Travel Business Roundtable. He donates his time to the Boys and Girls Club of America and is a member of the board of trustees of the Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation in Pompton Plains, New Jersey.
Mr. Holmes received a BSBA degree in accounting from Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wyndham Hotel Group
Steven A. Rudnitsky is responsible for the operation, growth, performance and strategic direction of Wyndham Hotel Group, one of the world's largest integrated lodging franchise and management companies.
Formerly, Mr. Rudnitsky was chairman and chief executive office of the Cendant Hotel Group. He was recruited to restore the Hotel Group's top-line performance in the wake of the travel industry's downturn. He immediately developed and implemented a three-year strategic plan that re-established the Hotel Group's value proposition with franchisees, reversed RevPAR declines and restored growth at a faster pace than the company's competitors.
His achievements include the acquisition and integration of three major brands: Baymont Inn & Suites; Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the company's first upscale hotel chain; and Ramada International Hotels & Resorts, which substantially expanded the Hotel Group's worldwide portfolio. He also was responsible for the development and launch of its TripRewards® loyalty program, now the largest of its type in the lodging industry.
In concert with the Wyndham acquisition, Mr. Rudnitsky established a management subsidiary in 2005, transforming the Cendant Hotel Group from a pure franchise organization and setting the stage for rapid expansion of its new upscale brand. In 2004 he created a nationwide network of field specialists to provide more intensive, on-site support to franchisees as part of a successful strategy to boost system-wide performance.
Prior to joining Cendant, Mr. Rudnitsky was president of Kraft Foodservice and executive vice president of Kraft Foods Inc.; president of Nabisco Food Service Company; and vice president and general manager, food service, for Pillsbury Bakery & Food Service. He also held positions of increasing responsibility with Pepsi Cola North America, Pepsi Cola International and McNeil Consumer Products, a Johnson & Johnson company.
He serves on the Travel Business Roundtable and is a former member of the board of directors of the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. He formerly served on the board of trustees of the National Restaurant Association's Education Foundation and is a past director of the Multicultural Foodservice Hospitality Alliance.
Mr. Rudnitsky received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Temple University in Philadelphia and a master of business administration degree in marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey.
President and Chief Executive Officer
RCI Global Vacation Network
Kenneth N. May is the president and chief executive officer of the RCI Global Vacation Network, the global leader in leisure accommodations with exclusive access for specified periods to approximately 55,000 vacation properties in more than 100 countries.
As head of the global
network, May oversees a network of 30 vacation accommodation brands and 50
worldwide offices that provide full service and turnkey business solutions for
leisure travel property owners. The company, which is a subsidiary of Wyndham
Worldwide Corporation, also serves more than four million leisure travelers.
RCI Global Vacation Network specializes in expert consultation to leading
tourism developers, hospitality companies and investors in leveraging mixed use
real estate developments for broad scale vacation clubs and in operating
hospitality loyalty programs for third party and the company’s own proprietary
brands. The RCI Global Vacation Network offers accommodations that include
villas, cottages, timeshare condominiums, hotel suites, city apartments, second
homes, fractional private residences, luxury destination clubs, bungalow parks
and campgrounds.
Prior to his appointment as head of the RCI Global Vacation Network in February 2000, May spent more than 25 years in the U.S., Asia, Europe and Latin America managing companies dealing in consumer packaged goods, banking and tourism. May held positions as general manager, Citibank North America Credit Cards; president and general manager, Disney Vacation Club; and various other leadership positions for PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive throughout the world.
May received his bachelor’s degree from Middlebury College in Russian Language and Literature and earned his master’s degree in Business Administration from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc.
Franz Hanning is president and chief executive officer of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc., and is responsible for the world's largest developer and marketer of flexible, points-based vacation ownership products. The Company's two primary consumer brands - Fairfield Resorts and Trendwest Resorts - together comprise more than 140 resort properties throughout North America, the Caribbean and the South Pacific, and serve more than 750,000 owner families worldwide.
Mr. Hanning joined Fairfield Communities, Inc., in 1982 as a sales professional. He was selected to join the company's first exclusive timeshare resort, Fairfield Williamsburg, and based on his outstanding sales results, was appointed sales manager in 1987.
In 1992, Mr. Hanning was appointed as sales vice president for Williamsburg and Myrtle Beach, Fairfield's first destination resort. In 1996, his next promotion took him to Orlando where he served as regional vice president of Sales for that market. One year later, he assumed responsibility as vice president of Sales for all of Fairfield's 20 sales locations.
Mr. Hanning continued to demonstrate effective leadership and from 1998 to 2001 served as chief operating officer for Fairfield Resorts. In 2001, culminating his nearly 20-year career with Fairfield, Hanning was named president and CEO of Fairfield Resorts upon its acquisition by Cendant Corporation.
Most recently, Mr. Hanning was named president and CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership and his role has extended to oversee the operations of both Fairfield and Trendwest Resorts, the West Coast's leading vacation ownership company, which had also been acquired by Cendant.
Today, Mr. Hanning leads a worldwide staff of more than 14,000 employees, and is responsible for all management, operations, strategic plans and growth initiatives for Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation
Virginia (Gina) M. Wilson is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Wyndham Worldwide Corporation. She is responsible for establishing and implementing overall financial strategy, policy and controls for the Company. In this capacity, she ensures the organization's compliance with regulatory requirements regarding financial transparency and reporting, while overseeing the traditional finance areas of planning, treasury, tax, audit, payables and payroll. In addition, Ms. Wilson is responsible for Wyndham Worldwide strategic planning, information technology, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations and procurement. She brings over 30 years of finance, accounting and auditing experience to her role at Wyndham Worldwide.
Prior to joining Wyndham Worldwide, Ms. Wilson served as executive vice president and chief accounting officer of Cendant Corporation, where she was responsible for that company's corporate, divisional and business unit controllership, as well as tax and internal audit since 2003.
Formerly senior vice president and controller for MetLife, Inc., New York, she was instrumental in the successful initial public offering and demutualization of MetLife in 2000. During her tenure there, Ms. Wilson also led initiatives to ensure compliance with financial aspects of the Sarbanes Oxley Act and was responsible for corporate planning, external and management reporting, accounting and treasury operations, accounting policy, investment accounting and financial systems. She also supported the company's mergers and acquisitions, investor relations and rating agency activities.
Prior to joining MetLife, Ms. Wilson served as senior vice president and controller for Transamerica Life Companies, Los Angeles, where she was responsible for all aspects of financial reporting, accounting operations and accounts payable among other duties.
Ms. Wilson was formerly a partner with Deloitte & Touche, LLP in Los Angeles where she served clients in varied industries such as banks, S&L's, mortgage bankers and investment companies.
Ms. Wilson received her master's and bachelor's degrees in accounting from the University of Illinois-Urbana. She is a certified public accountant.
Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc.
Bryant Raper is executive vice president of marketing for Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc., responsible for developing diversified marketing strategies and leveraging infrastructure to support marketing operations for both Fairfield Resorts and Trendwest Resorts.
Mr. Raper, who has served in his current position since 2004, is a veteran of more than 25 years in the resort development business, with extensive experience in sales and marketing. Previously, he served as senior vice president of marketing for the company.
Senior Vice President, Consumer Finance
Wyndham Consumer Finance, Inc.
Mark Johnson is senior vice president, Wyndham Consumer Finance for Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc. Mr. Johnson is responsible for developing and executing consumer financing programs that support the company's sales of vacation ownership intervals; servicing customers and investors through billing, cash management, collections and customer support; and providing accounting, financial planning and portfolio analysis of the financing activities.
Formerly, Mr. Johnson served as vice president of Global Operations and Capital Markets Portfolio Management for GE Franchise Finance. Prior to that, Mr. Johnson oversaw the commercial loan servicing and commercial lease servicing functions for six financing businesses at FINOVA Capital.
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc.
Dave Pontius is executive vice president, hospitality services/strategic planning and chief customer officer of Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc. Through the combined roles of chief customer officer and strategic planning oversight, Mr. Pontius is responsible for broadly reinforcing the Company's service culture and ensuring that a clear customer perspective is present in its strategic decision-making process. Additionally, Mr. Pontius has responsibility for every facet of the Hospitality Division, which includes Fairfield and Trendwest Resort management, inventory operations and owner services.
Mr. Pontius has 26 years of experience in the vacation ownership industry, including extensive experience in sales, marketing, product development and finance. Formerly, he served as president and CEO of RCI North America, where he oversaw the region's business-to-business and business-to-consumer operations, including all staff and facilities that serve RCI's developer clients and subscribing members.
Prior to that, Mr. Pontius worked at Hilton Grand Vacations Company for eight years where he was senior vice president of operations. In addition, he spent four years as chief operating officer of Vacation Internationale in Seattle, Washington, one of the pioneer companies in timesharing and points-based clubs.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc.
Michael Hug is executive vice president and chief financial officer for Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Inc. (WVO) responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting, planning and forecasting, and WVO consumer finance operations which includes its treasury operations and servicing of the receivables portfolio.
Mr. Hug previously served as senior vice president and controller. Hug joined Fairfield Resorts in 1999 as vice president of Finance for Fairfield's Hospitality Services Group. He was named senior vice president and controller of Fairfield Resorts in 2002 and vice president and controller of Cendant Timeshare Resort Group in 2003.
Prior to joining Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Mr. Hug spent 11 years in public accounting with one of the Big Five public accounting firms.