Wyndham Hotel Group President and CEO Eric Danziger is leaving Wyndham Worldwide, Parsippany, New Jersey.

　　Wyndham Hotel Group President and CEO Eric Danziger is leaving Wyndham Worldwide, Parsippany, New Jersey, to pursue personal interests effective March 28 and will be succeeded by Geoff Ballotti.

　　Ballotti is currently president and CEO of Wyndham Exchange & Rentals, a post he has held since 2008. Danziger had also held his current post at Wyndham Hotel Group since 2008. Previously Danziger had served as president and COO of Carlson Hotels Worldwide, president and CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, and president of Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

　　"During the past five years, and through some very challenging global economic conditions, Eric provided leadership that strengthened Wyndham Hotel Group’s service to its franchisees, expanded its hotel management offerings, and significantly grew its global footprint,” said Stephen Holmes, chairman and CEO, Wyndham Worldwide. “As a well-respected hotel industry veteran, Eric brought real passion for hospitality to Wyndham, and leaves our hotel division set on a strong course for the future. We thank him for his leadership, congratulate him on his legacy within our industry, and wish him all the best in the future.”

　　Prior to joining Wyndham Worldwide, Ballotti spent 20 years in various leadership positions at Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. During that time, he served as president of the North America division where he led a portfolio of 450 hotels with 65,000 associates. His previous leadership roles included real estate development, call center and travel distribution management, marketing, sales, and regional multi-brand managed and franchised hotel and hospitality operations throughout North America and Europe.

　　"Geoff brings a unique perspective that combines his extensive experience building and growing storied hotel brands, as well as his proven track record of leveraging synergies among diverse hospitality segments and businesses throughout the world and at Wyndham Worldwide,” Holmes said. “Over the past six years, Geoff has led aggressive growth for our exchange and rentals businesses in both geographic reach and innovative offerings to customers. I am excited to now ask him to continue his leadership at Wyndham Hotel Group to further grow and strengthen our iconic hotel brands around the world.”