Executive Committee
Stephen P. Holmes
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stephen P. Holmes has served as the Chairman of our Board of Directors and as our Chief Executive Officer since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Holmes was a director since May 2003 of the already-existing, wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant that held the assets and liabilities of Cendant's hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) businesses before our separation from Cendant and has served as a director of Wyndham Worldwide since the separation in July 2006. Mr. Holmes was Vice Chairman and Director of Cendant and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant's Travel Content Division from December 1997 until our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Mr. Holmes was Vice Chairman of HFS Incorporated, from September 1996 until December 1997 and was a director of HFS from June 1994 until December 1997. From July 1990 through September 1996, Mr. Holmes served as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of HFS.
James E. Buckman
Director
James E. Buckman was a director since May 2003 of the already-existing, wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant that held the assets and liabilities of Cendant's hospitality services (including timeshare resorts) businesses before our separation from Cendant and has served as a director of Wyndham Worldwide since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Since January 22, 2007, Mr. Buckman has been serving as a consultant to York Capital Management, a hedge fund management company headquartered in New York City. Mr. Buckman was General Counsel and a director of Cendant from December 1997 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Mr. Buckman was a Vice Chairman of Cendant from November 1998 until the completion of Cendant's separation plan in August 2006. Mr. Buckman was a Senior Executive Vice President of Cendant from December 1997 until November 1998. Mr. Buckman was Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of HFS from May 1997 to December 1997, a director of HFS from June 1994 to December 1997 and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of HFS from February 1992 to May 1997.
Michael H. Wargotz
Director
Michael H. Wargotz has served as a director since our separation from Cendant in July 2006. Since December 2006, Mr. Wargotz has been the Chief Financial Advisor of NetJets, Inc., a leading provider of private aviation services. From June 2004 until November 2006, he was a Vice President of NetJets. Since January 2001, Mr. Wargotz has been a founding partner of Axcess Solutions, LLC, a strategic alliance, brand development and partnership marketing consulting firm. From January 2000 to December 2000, Mr. Wargotz pursued personal interests. From January 1998 to December 1999, Mr. Wargotz served in various leadership positions with Cendant, including President and Chief Executive Officer of its Lifestyle Division, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of its Alliance Marketing Segment and Senior Vice President, Business Development. Mr. Wargotz was a Senior Vice President with HFS from July 1994 to December 1997.