Wyndham Appoints Kathleen Chiechi Flores EVP-HR
PARSIPPANY, NJ, February 2, 2009 - Wyndham Hotel Group, the world's largest franchisor of hotels, today announced the appointment of Kathleen Chiechi Flores as executive vice president of Human Resources.
Based in the company's Parsippany, N.J. offices, Flores will be responsible for overseeing the development and execution of Wyndham Hotel Group's global human resources strategies, including talent selection, talent management, workforce planning and administration.
She brings to the company more than 15 years of progressive human resources experience from a variety of industries including technology, healthcare, banking and telecommunications.
Prior to joining Wyndham Hotel Group, Flores was chief administrative officer of WhiteFence, an e-commerce company based in Houston, Texas. In that role, she oversaw the company's legal and human resources teams and was responsible for risk management, compensation and benefits, talent acquisition, training and development, and organizational effectiveness.
Flores is a certified senior professional in human resources and holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of California Irvine as well as a master's degree in education from the University of San Francisco.
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