PARSIPPANY, N.J.—Wyndham Hotel Group has announced the appointment of Paulo Pena as senior vice president and managing director, Latin America.
Pena is responsible for leading Wyndham Hotel Group’s development efforts in Latin America, as well as providing operational, marketing, revenue management, and sales services to the company’s franchisees and network of multi-unit development partners. He is based in Wyndham Hotel Group’s Parsippany, N.J., offices.
Pena joins Wyndham Hotel Group from Starwood Hotels & Resorts where he held various roles in operations, strategy, marketing, and global partnerships throughout his 10-year tenure. Most recently, he served as vice president, global partnerships, responsible for developing, negotiating, and executing cross-functional strategic alliances and partnerships.
“Wyndham Hotel Group continues to target Latin America as a crucial region for growth and Paulo will be an excellent leader for this charge,” said Bob Loewen, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Wyndham Hotel Group. “His experience with strategic relationships combined with his broad industry knowledge will be fundamental to our development in the region as we continue to collaborate with key development partners to drive accelerated growth in Latin America’s emerging markets.”
Pena previously held several international finance positions for The Coca-Cola Company across Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States. He began his career in the audit division of Ernst & Young.
