Choice Hotels Names Ronald D. Parisotto SVP-General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

The board of directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc. promoted Ronald D. Parisotto to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Parisotto, who will continue to report to President and CEO Stephen Joyce, also serves as an officer of the company.

In his new position, Parisotto is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s legal department both domestically and internationally, including corporate governance, securities, labor, litigation, franchising, and contracts.

He joined Choice in 2003 as director of risk management and counsel, responsible for developing and leading the company’s risk management strategies and related initiatives, as well as overseeing all commercial and technology transactions.

In 2005, he was promoted to senior counsel and in 2006 to vice president, assistant general counsel and assistant corporate secretary. Prior to joining Choice, Parisotto was a senior associate in the global law firm of Mayer Brown, where he represented Fortune 50 clients in the firm’s Corporate & Technology Practice.