Leveraging its sturdy expertise bench, Wyndham Appoints Shilpan Patel to Lead North America Franchise Operations and Gustavo Viescas to Lead the LATAMC Region
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest resort franchising firm with roughly 9,000 resorts throughout greater than 95 international locations, has promoted Shilpan Patel to govt vice chairman, North America Franchise Operations, and Gustavo Viescas to president, LATAMC, and elevated each to the Company’s Executive Committee efficient instantly. With practically 45 mixed years, the 2 Company veterans have in depth expertise serving to Wyndham franchisees and homeowners across the globe succeed.
“A Wyndham core tenet is promoting from within thanks to our exceptional bench of leadership talent,” stated Geoff Ballotti, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts president and chief govt officer. “Both Shilpan in North America and Gustavo in Latin America, are focused on delivering for our owners – existing and new – and I’m confident the relationships they’ve built over the years will continue to flourish as they take on these expanded roles.”
In his new position, Shilpan now oversees Franchise Operations, Brand Operations, Franchise Services and Managed Operations with a workforce spanning North America. Shilpan has held numerous finance, operations and franchise service management positions all through his practically 20 years at Wyndham, most not too long ago accountable for main its contract administration and relicensing efforts whereas driving industry-leading economy retention charges throughout its manufacturers. Shilpan is a Certified Public Accountant, who started his profession as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche after graduating from Penn State University.
Based in Buenos Aires, Gustavo takes on the day-to-day administration and success of Wyndham’s LATAMC area consisting of roughly 250 resorts in practically 30 international locations. Gustavo has been instrumental in rising the area together with launching two new manufacturers (Alltra and Registry Collection) and shutting industry-leading offers with notable strategic improvement companions like Playa Hotels & Resorts and Palladium Hotel Group. Gustavo has held a number of roles of accelerating duty over his previous 25 years with Wyndham main the finance, administration, reporting, planning and operations for each RCI and Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. Gustavo graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and holds his Master’s diploma in Finance from UADE, Buenos Aires.
About Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) is the world’s largest resort franchising firm by the variety of properties, with roughly 9,000 resorts throughout over 95 international locations on six continents. Through its community of roughly 819,000 rooms interesting to the on a regular basis traveler, Wyndham instructions a number one presence within the economy and midscale segments of the lodging {industry}. The Company operates a portfolio of 23 resort manufacturers, together with Super 8®, Days Inn®, Ramada®, Microtel®, La Quinta®, Baymont®, Wingate®, AmericInn®, Hawthorn Suites®, Trademark Collection® and Wyndham®. The Company’s award-winning Wyndham Rewards® loyalty program gives over 95 million enrolled members the chance to redeem factors at hundreds of resorts, trip membership resorts and trip leases globally. For extra info, go to www.wyndhamhotels.com.
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