Choice Promotes Anne Madison to SVP, Corporate Communications
MAY 6, 2009 - Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE:CHH) today announced that it has promoted Anne Madison (46) to senior vice president, corporate communications. In conjunction with her promotion, she has been elected an officer of the company by the Choice Hotels Board of Directors. Madison will report to Stephen P. Joyce, president and chief executive officer.
Madison is responsible for developing the external and internal communications strategies for the company in the areas of media relations, investor and financial communications, franchisee communications, employee communications, crisis communications, special events, industry relations, corporate social responsibility, and issues management. Since joining Choice in June 2005, her role, responsibilities and areas of oversight have increased significantly.
"Anne and her team have developed and implemented a variety of successful strategies and programs that have significantly enhanced the effectiveness of Choice's corporate communications efforts," said Joyce. "Her many wide-ranging contributions have helped raise the visibility of Choice Hotels on both a local and national level and I have the utmost confidence that her efforts will play a key role in the company's continued growth."
Madison has more than 25 years' experience in corporate communications. Prior to joining Choice, she held similar positions with other national organizations, including vice president, corporate communications with The Ryland Group, one of the nation's largest homebuilders, and vice president of marketing and communications for Enterprise Community Investment, a leading provider of community development capital for affordable housing.
She serves as a member of the Government Affairs & HotelPAC Committee for the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) and the Marketing and Public Relations Committee for the International Franchising Association (IFA). In addition, she is a board member of the National Family Resiliency Center. Madison holds a BA in communications from Wittenberg University.
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