Stephen P. Holmes

Chairman of the Board at Wyndham Destinations

Since its introduction in 2006, Stephen P. Holmes served as Chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide, which was one of the world’s largest integrated hospitality companies making travel more accessible to more people in more places than anyone else. He oversaw the spinoff of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts and led the creation of Wyndham Destinations.

Prior to the creation of Wyndham Destinations, 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 Destinations, Mr. Holmes serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, and on the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council and is an officer of the Board of Trustees of Bucknell University.

Timeline

  • Chairman of the Board

    Current role