Patrick Pacious

Patrick Pacious is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the hospitality industry, currently serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels International since July 2005. Prior roles at Choice Hotels include President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, and various senior leadership positions focused on global strategy, operations, distribution, and technology. In addition, Patrick serves as a Board Member for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Prior to joining Choice Hotels, Patrick held director and senior management roles at BearingPoint and Arthur Andersen Business Consulting, and served as a United States Navy Officer from 1987 to 1993. Patrick holds an MBA in Strategy and Finance from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a BA in Political Science from Duke University.