Noha Abdalla appointed Chief Marketing Officer at Choice Hotels

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Published on 16/08/22 - Updated on 16/08/22

Noha Abdalla

She joins the lodging franchisor from MyEyeDr. and will report directly to its President and Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Pacious. In her new role, she will be charged with championing guest experience, leading the company's marketing, advertising, communications and brand-building functions, developing a future state technology and infrastructure roadmap, and helping support growth aims.

An MBA and BS graduate from Georgetown University, Noha Abdalla boasts over 20 years’ experience in creating business strategies and marketing solutions across a diverse range of fields. She spent 7 years at Discovery Communications where she rose to the position of VP of Marketing for Animal Planet before moving to Capital One. Over another 7-year period, she occupied the roles of Senior Director and then VP of Digital Brand Strategy and Social Media at the banking giant.

In 2018, Noha Abdalla moved into the hospitality industry when she was appointed Global VP, Social Media at Hilton. She then progressed to the role of Global VP, Digital and Content Marketing at the hotel group before joining MyEyeDr. in November 2020. For almost 2 years, she was CMO at the fast-growing eyecare provider. In this role, she launched a new CRM system, an online booking platform, a patient portal, and an in-house media planning and buying function.

Enhancing the guest experience is a cornerstone of Choice's long-term growth strategy and a critical component of the leading value proposition we deliver for our franchisees daily. Noha is an experienced leader with a successful track record of taking world-class brands to the next level. As the company continues to add new experiences and offerings for travellers, we're confident she is the best person to keep Choice's finger on the pulse of evolving consumer preferences while driving loyalty and innovation to support our diverse portfolio of brands.

Patrick Pacious, President & CEO of Choice Hotels

Choice Hotels has a proud history of pioneering industry innovations to enhance guests' entire travel journey – from the initial shopping and booking experience to check-out and beyond. We know today's customer is more informed and has more choices available to them than ever before, and I am honoured to work in lockstep with the company's key stakeholders to build on this rich legacy as we curate next-generation products and experiences that resonate with guests of today and tomorrow.

Noha Abdalla

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