David Wilner has been appointed as Chief Development Officer – North America at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE: WH) today has named David Wilner, a 30-year franchise sales veteran, as Chief Development Officer – North America, who will report to Geoff Ballotti, President and Chief Executive Officer.
This appointment reinforces Wyndham's continued focus on driving FeePAR accretive net room growth and creating compounding value for franchisees, guests and shareholders.
In his new role, Mr. Wilner will lead the Company's North American franchise sales and architecture design & construction teams. During his nearly eight years at the Company, he has helped franchisees tap into the power of the Wyndham Advantage and the Company's iconic brands. Under his leadership Wyndham created and launched ECHO Suites Extended Stay by Wyndham, the fastest growing extended stay brand in the industry. Prior to joining Wyndham, Mr. Wilner spent 20 years as part of the franchise sales leadership team for La Quinta.
In conjunction with this announcement, Wyndham has reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook provided in its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings materials, released on February 18, 2026.