Lisa Checchio

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across 90 countries, today announced the 2-year appointment of Chief Marketing Officer Lisa Checchio to the Board of Directors for the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA).

Checchio's appointment is a part of a larger unveiling of AHLA's 2021 Officers, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, which includes top leaders representing all segments of the hospitality industry. The 2021 AHLA leadership team includes the most diverse group of industry leaders in the association's more than 100-year history. Checchio has served as chief marketing officer at Wyndham since mid-2018. She joined the Company in 2015 as vice president, Brand Marketing, following 11 years at JetBlue Airways, where she oversaw brand strategy and marketing. Named to Ad Age magazine's "40 Under 40" in 2019 and one of Hotel Management's Most Influential Women in Hospitality, she is a Member of the Board for both HSMAI Americas and the HSMAI Foundation. She also serves as a Member of the Board for Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity.