Choice Hotels International chief commercial officer Robert McDowell will depart the company on Jan. 15, according to a Choice filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
McDowell’s next step wasn’t immediately clear if, nor was there an announcement about a replacement.
McDowell joined Choice in 2011 as SVP for global distribution and in 2016 was named chief commercial officer. Choice on its website said McDowell had “developed and executed the company’s customer acquisition strategy through an integrated digital advertising campaign, built an industry-leading revenue management platform, relaunched the Choice Privileges loyalty program and continued to evolve Choice’s digital platform.”
Before joining Choice, McDowell spent 15 years in two stints at United Airlines, serving as director of international revenue management and managing director of distribution and e-commerce, according to his LinkedIn profile.
