10 Wyndham operations leaders
Senior vice president of operations, regional vice president of operations and vice president of brand operations are among the roles held by these ten Wyndham operations leaders, some of whom have since moved on. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Wyndham from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Amy Armstrong
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Brand Operations · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vice President, Brand Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since January 2026, based in Denton, Texas; the profile headline names North America operations for Ramada and Travelodge by Wyndham. Amy Armstrong also lists Senior Director, Franchise Operations since 2022, and was Director, Franchise Operations at Wyndham (2018–2022) and Director, Vendor Relations and IT Support Services at La Quinta Inn & Suites (2015–2018).
Ben Schumacher
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President of Operations APAC · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Regional Vice President of Operations APAC at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since March 2025, based in Singapore. Former Vice President Operations (2020–2025), Head Of Operations (2019–2020) and Regional Director Franchise Operations, South East Asia Pacific Rim (2018–2020) at Wyndham.
Christian Bocam
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations & Support LATAMC · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vice President, Operations & Support LATAMC at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since June 2023, based in Mexico City. Christian Bocam also lists Senior Director of Franchise Operation Latin America & Caribbean since 2016, and was Director of Franchise Operations, Latin America at Wyndham (2013–2016) and Sales Director at Wyndham Garden Escazu (2012–2013).
Christine Norton-Keller
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global Deployment Operations · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vice President, Global Deployment Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since June 2025, based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Former Vice President, Central Sales Support (2024–2025), Vice President, Global Deployment and Central Sales Support (2023–2024), Senior Director, Global Deployment Operations (2017–2023) and Director, Deployment Operations (2012–2017) at Wyndham.
Clement Bence
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations AmericInn by Wyndham · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vice President Operations, AmericInn by Wyndham at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since September 2020, based in the Tallahassee area; the profile headline also names Howard Johnson by Wyndham. Former Vice President Howard Johnson (2019–2020), Sr. Director, Business Operations and Process, Global Systems Operations Support (2016–2019) and Senior Director of Operations and Support Multi-Branded North America (2015–2016) at Wyndham.
Edward Wang
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific
Vice President Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific since August 2019, based in Shanghai; the profile headline names Greater China. Former Senior Director, Operations & Support at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Asia Pacific (2014–2019) and Director, Operations & Support at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (2008–2014), and Director Sales Marketing at Ramada Plaza Shanghai (2002–2008).
John Henderson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Vice President Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since February 2018, based in Parsippany, New Jersey; the role entry describes brand stewardship, strategic operations support, brand health and system growth for 450+ properties. Former Senior Director Franchise Operations (2008–2018) and Director Of Operations (2000–2008) at Wyndham.
Kirk Hart
LinkedInExperience: Regional Vice President Operations Upscale & Lifestyle Brands · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Regional Vice President Operations, Upscale & Lifestyle Brands at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since February 2023, based in Parsippany, New Jersey. Kirk Hart also lists Vice President of Operations at Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham (2014–2025), and was Area Director of Operations at Texas Western Hospitality (2013–2014) and Regional Director at Holiday Retirement (2011–2012).
Richard Desmond
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Senior Vice President Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts since January 2018, based in Bromley, England, a role the listing places in Indonesia. Former Vice President Operations at Wyndham (2015–2018), Head Of Research And Development at IHG Hotels & Resorts (2012–2015), and General Manager at Sheraton Skyline Hotel London Heathrow (2008–2012) and Sheraton Grand London Park Lane (2005–2008).
Steve Clinkenbeard
LinkedInExperience: Former Vice President Operations · Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
Former Vice President Operations at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (2012–2026), based in Centerville, Tennessee; the profile headline reads Vice President Brand Operations. Steve Clinkenbeard was also Director of Franchise Services at LQ Management LLC (2006–2012) and Franchise Service Director at Baymont Inns & Suites (1989–2003).
Choose the right perspective
Pick the person whose own title and operations area, such as a plant, a market, a brand, a region or a business function, sit closest to your question, and check when each role started. Match scope as well, since a leader with company-wide responsibility and one running a single site or market will answer from different vantage points.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What took most of your time in your current operations role, and what did you change first?
- 02How did you balance day-to-day performance against longer-term improvement work?
- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you run operations?
Reaching Wyndham operations leaders
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