Choice Hotels Promotes Patrick Pacious to EVP-Global Strategy

Choice Hotels Promotes Patrick Pacious to EVP-Global Strategy

The board of directors of Choice Hotels International, Inc. promoted Patrick Pacious to executive vice president, global strategy, distribution and technology. In this role, he is responsible for identifying and leading growth initiatives through oversight of the strategic planning process, executing the company's global distribution strategy, capturing a greater share of consumer demand and reservations via online and proprietary channels, and harnessing information technology to maximize business performance.

An officer and member of the executive team of Choice Hotels, Pacious continues to report to Choice Hotels President and CEO Stephen Joyce. Pacious joined Choice Hotels in 2005 as senior director, corporate and business strategy, and has held roles of increasing responsibility and oversight particularly in the areas of strategic planning, technology, innovation and growth. Prior to his promotion to executive vice president, he was senior vice president, corporate strategy and information technology, with lead responsibility for the strategic planning process and the information technology organization.

Before joining Choice Hotels, Pacious held senior positions with BearingPoint and Arthur Andersen, where he worked directly with senior executives and boards of directors at a variety of key clients, including Choice Hotels International and other major hotel companies.