Jim Savina is General Counsel of Wyndham Destinations, the world`s largest property, brokerage and vacation rental company. As General Counsel, he oversees all aspects of the firm`s legal services. Savina is also the company`s Corporate Secretary and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer. Prior to joining Wyndham Destinations, Savina was General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at The Kraft Heinz Company, where he played a pivotal role in the merger of Kraft Foods Group and H.J. Heinz Company and led the legal practice of the combined company. Previously, Savina was Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Kraft Foods Group. His previous experience includes the position of Executive Director, Global Legal Investigations and Legal Operations for Avon Products; Senior Counsel and Director of Claims and Legal Administration for Energy Future Holdings; and partner for Jones Day. www.wyndhamworldwide.com/category/wyndham-vacation-ownership “Jim brings extensive and diverse experience and expertise in leading large companies through extraordinary change while creating and strengthening legal, compliance and governance functions,” said Michael D. Brown, President and CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership. “I am confident that Jim`s skills will strengthen our leadership team and the vision we share for Wyndham Destinations` success.” As a member of the company`s executive committee, Savina leads the company`s legal function. Barry Robinson is President and General Manager of International Operations and oversees the company`s international timeshare activities as part of Wyndham Destinations, the vacation property division of Travel + Leisure Co. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of Travel + Leisure Co. Robinson is based in Singapore and oversees Wyndham Destinations` business centers in Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, China, Thailand and the Philippines.
Myers attended Coastal Carolina University in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and graduated from the Wharton School of Business` CEO Academy. He also holds a certificate from the Global Institute of Leadership Development (GILD). With over 30 years of hospitality experience, Robinson has held a number of leading industry positions in management, operations, development, branding and franchising. He has held several leadership positions in Asia Pacific for some of the world`s largest hotel companies, including Swiss-Belhotel International, Swissôtel Worldwide Partner Hotels and Choice Hotels International. He was President and CEO of Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific for 15 years, leading major real estate acquisitions and enhancing resort developments. He was also responsible for Wyndham Hotel Group`s growth in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Wyndham Destinations is the ownership, barter and vacation rental company formed as one of two publicly traded independent companies to be formed as a result of the proposed separation from Wyndham Worldwide. Geoff Richards is Chief Operating Officer of Wyndham Destinations, the vacation property division of Travel + Leisure Co. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of Travel + Leisure Co. In this role, Richards oversees core business, product development and integration, process excellence and quality, strategic operations and enterprise-level growth initiatives for the timeshare business.
Richards also leads the company`s hospitality, real estate and development activities. As a member of the company`s Executive Committee, he is responsible for integrating innovative new technologies and data analytics capabilities to provide a dynamic, flexible and integrated modern IT environment. Esfahani is the executive sponsor of the company`s Asia and Pacific Diversity Resource Group. Panorama`s portfolio includes RCI, the world`s leading vacation exchange network, offering 3.7 million members access to more than 4,200 affiliated resorts in 110 countries, as well as the 7Across and The Registry Collection exchange brands; Travel agency Love Home Swap; Travel Technology Platforms@Work International and Alliance Reservations Network (ARN); and Panorama Travel Solutions, which specializes in the development and operation of customized travel membership programs. Appointment strengthens management team Preparation for the creation of a new company following the proposed spin-off of Wyndham Worldwide into two independent, publicly traded companies In this role, Robinson leads the international growth strategy for the largest timeshare transaction outside of North America, with oversight of three resorts, Club Wyndham South Pacific, Club Wyndham Asia and Innovative Holiday Club by Club Wyndham. Most recently, he also led the acquisition of Resort Frontier Co. Ltd, the management company of Sundance Resort Club in Japan. As a member of the Company`s Executive Committee, he is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Company`s accounting and financial reporting activities, including budget, forecasting, consumer finance, audit, treasury and investor relations, and oversight of mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Wyndham, Marshall led human resources at PSS World Medical, a $3 billion publicly traded healthcare company. Marshall also served as Executive Vice President of Human Resources for CHEP Americas and Vice President of Human Resources for Centex Corporation. As a Chartered Accountant, Marshall began her career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen & Co. and later at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
She spent 11 years at The Walt Disney Company in finance and human resources. Hug holds a bachelor`s degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and regularly serves on industry boards that deal with asset-backed securities (ABS) markets and other travel industry trends. Mr. Esfahani has joined Travel + Leisure Co. in 2021 after serving as Chief Information Officer at Qatar Airways Group, where he led technology transformation to deliver exponential digital capabilities as part of providing `5-star` customer touchpoints. Previously, he was Global Chief Information Officer for MGM Resorts International, where he focused on improving operations and guest experience across various business units across the 20 resort brands. He and his team launched the first fully functional mobile terminals and kiosks capable of offering digital keys for rooms. ORLANDO, Fla., April 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Wyndham Vacation Ownership, the world`s largest vacation property company and a member of the Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, has appointed James “Jim” Savina as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Wyndham Destinations.