Patrick Pacious Choice Hotels CEO Rating

Choice Hotels CEO Patrick Pacious Bio

Patrick Pacious is President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the largest and most successful lodging franchisors in the world. Throughout his 14 years of leadership in increasingly senior roles at Choice, Pacious has led enterprise-wide technology transformation initiatives, revitalized legacy brands, launched new brands, and acquired a brand that is the fastest growing in its segment. He has improved business delivery to hotel owners and advanced an inclusive and performance-based culture for Choice associates.

Among Choice associates, Pacious’ focus has been centered around the creation of an inclusive and performance-based corporate culture. The company has been recognized as a best-in-class employer by several groups since Pacious took the reigns as CEO. Recent accolades include being named one of the “2019 Best Employers for Diversity” and “2018 Best Mid-Size Employers in America,” both by Forbes.

Pacious joined Choice in 2005 and steadily rose in responsibility. Before becoming CEO in 2017, Pacious was the company’s president and chief operating officer, where he led strategy and growth initiatives within the areas of technology, innovation, distribution, brand, marketing, franchise services, and performance analytics. His first exposure to Choice was as a consultant at Arthur Andersen Business Consulting LLP and BearingPoint Inc., where he worked with executive management and boards of directors of clients that included several major hospitality companies in addition to Choice. From 1987 to 1993, Pacious served as a U.S. Navy officer in surface warfare and strategic planning.

Pacious received his bachelor’s degree in political science and Latin American studies from Duke University. He earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is currently a member of the board of directors of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. Pacious resides just outside the nation’s capital with his wife of 20 years and their four children.

Choice Hotels CEO Patrick Pacious At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Choice Hotels.

Based on 445 ratings, Patrick Pacious ranks right above GoDaddy's CEO, Aman Bhutani.

Choice Hotels' CEO is highly regarded by the Customer Success department, the Sales department, and Hispanic or Latino employees. However, Non-Binary employees, the Other department, and the Marketing department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.