Anna Scozzafava

Bio:

Anna Scozzafava is the Chief Data, AI &Technology Officer for Choice HotelsInternational, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of thelargest and most successful lodgingfranchisors in the world. In this role, she isresponsible for developing the company’scorporate strategy and leading enterprisetransformation efforts. Ms. Scozzafava alsoleads Choice’s advanced analytics andtechnology functions.

Ms. Scozzafava joined Choice Hotels in2012 and has held roles of increasingresponsibility throughout her tenure.Previously, she oversaw Choice’s extendedstay brands, which include Everhome Suites,MainStay Suites, WoodSpring Suites, andSuburban Studios. In that role, Ms.Scozzafava drove the growth and expansionof Choice’s extended stay portfolio, helping to establish the company as a clear leader in thefast-growing, high-performing segment.

Ms. Scozzafava has played a critical cross-enterprise role in several strategic areas, includingthe global growth of the company’s upscale brands, the execution of the Comfort brandtransformation strategy, the acquisition of WoodSpring Suites, and the launch of EverhomeSuites, the company’s newest extended stay brand. In 2019, Ms. Scozzafava was named oneof the most “Influential Women in Hospitality" by
Hotel Management magazine.

Prior to joining Choice, Ms. Scozzafava worked at Corporate Executive Board, a leadingtechnology advisory firm that is now a part of Gartner. Ms. Scozzafava earned her bachelor’sdegree from Washington College and was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019 forher achievements in women’s rowing, including being named the first-ever All-Americancoxswain.