Shilpan Patel has been promoted to Executive Vice President, North America Franchise Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

In his new role, Shilpan now oversees Franchise Operations, Brand Operations, Franchise Services and Managed Operations with a team spanning North America. Shilpan has held various finance, operations and franchise service leadership positions throughout his nearly 20 years at Wyndham, most recently responsible for leading its contract administration and relicensing efforts while driving industry-leading economy retention rates across its brands. Shilpan is a Certified Public Accountant, who began his career as an auditor at Deloitte & Touche after graduating from Penn State University.