Chairman and CEO
Since its introduction in 2006, Stephen P. Holmes has served as chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide.
Prior to the creation of Wyndham Worldwide, Mr. Holmes served in various leadership positions in the hospitality and financial services industries, including vice chairman and member of the board of directors of Cendant Corporation, where he oversaw Cendant’s hotel franchise, vehicle rental, timeshare development, timeshare exchange and vacation rental business. Mr. Holmes was also executive vice president and CFO of HFS, and managing director of The Blackstone Group. He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte.
In addition to his position at Wyndham Worldwide, Mr. Holmes serves on Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council and is an officer of the Board of Trustees of Bucknell University.