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Dominic Dragisich

Interim Chief Executive Officer

Dominic Dragisich is the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the world. Most recently, Mr. Dragisich served as Chief Growth & Strategy Officer, overseeing corporate strategy, franchise development, corporate development, platform and procurement growth, and the managed hotels division.

Previously, as Executive Vice President of Operations & Chief Global Brand Officer, he led all of Choice Hotels’ global operations, brand segments, brand development, segment services, and corporate development organizations.

Mr. Dragisich joined Choice Hotels in 2017 as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing budgeting, forecasting, and capital allocation while leading strategic initiatives that more than doubled the company’s EBITDA. He established a strategic finance organization and helped shape the company's long-term growth strategy, including for its upscale and extended stay brands. He was also instrumental in the acquisitions of Radisson Hotels Americas in 2022 and WoodSpring Suites in 2018 and played a key role in accelerating the growth and performance of the WoodSpring brand.

Prior to joining Choice Hotels, Mr. Dragisich served as Chief Financial Officer at XO Communications, a national provider of advanced telecommunications services. There, he oversaw all aspects of the company’s financial operations, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, revenue assurance, real estate, treasury, billing and credit, and collections. He successfully returned the company to top-line growth, increased profitability and played a lead role in the company’s sale to Verizon Communications, Inc. Earlier in his career, Mr. Dragisich held senior finance and operational positions at Marriott International, NII Holdings, and Deloitte Consulting.

Mr. Dragisich holds a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Science in finance and accounting from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce.

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