Choice Hotels International appoints Joshua Sloser as chief commercial officer, a key executive role reporting directly to the company’s President and CEO Pat Pacious.
In this role, Sloser will develop and implement the company’s commercial strategy, overseeing the digital channels including ChoiceHotels.com and mobile app, revenue management, third party distribution, and customer service to drive business growth and market share.
Sloser brings more than two decades of leadership experience to Choice Hotels, with a career spanning hospitality, restaurant, and travel industries. Most recently, he served as global senior vice president, customer & commercial innovation at McDonald’s. In this role, he led a broad innovation portfolio, overseeing food concepts, technology, and operational processes across 40,000 restaurants worldwide.
Prior to joining McDonald’s, he spent nearly a decade at Hilton, holding several senior roles in digital and e-commerce. He has also held several leadership positions for airline and travel companies including America West Airlines, Cendant, Ciber Consulting and Travelocity.
