
Simone Wu
Simone Wu serves as senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and external affairs for Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest and most successful lodging
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Simone Wu serves as senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and external affairs for Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), one of the world’s largest and most successful lodging
Christine J. Spadafor is an experienced corporate, university, and non-profit board director with deep expertise in growth strategies, corporate transitions, M&A, turnarounds, DEI and ESG. She has a demonstrated track
Public, Private & Other Board Roles 2019 -Pres — Portland General Electric (NYSE:POR); Compensation Committee; Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee; Finance Committee previously 2021–Pres — Adevinta ASA (Oslo:ADE), a global online classifieds