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Choice Hotels Names Dominic Dragisich Permanent President and CEO
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Choice Hotels Names Dominic Dragisich Permanent President and CEO

Choice Hotels has appointed company veteran Dominic Dragisich as its permanent president and CEO to drive net rooms growth and address lagging RevPAR performance. The move concludes a three-month search following the exit of long-time leader Patrick Pacious.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Former CFO Dominic Dragisich named permanent president and CEO after serving as interim head since May.
  2. 2Appointment follows lagging Q2 U.S. RevPAR growth of 1.3%, which trailed competitors across key segments.
  3. 3Dragisich plans to prioritize execution and net rooms growth to narrow the performance gap with rival brands.

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Source: Skift

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