Stephen P Holmes is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN). With more than 20 brands and 2007 revenues of over $4 billion, Wyndham is one of the world's largest hospitality companies. It employs approximately 30,000 people and operates in more than 100 countries.

Prior to the formation of Wyndham Worldwide in 2006, Mr Holmes was Vice Chairman and a member of the Board of Directors of Cendant Corporation, which ranked 114 on Fortune's 2006 "500 List", and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cendant's Travel Content Division.

From 1990 to 1996, Mr Holmes was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of HFS Incorporated. During his tenure as CFO at HFS, the company acquired more than 20 businesses, grew to a market capitalization in excess of $20 billion and was one of the fastest growing stocks on the New York Stock Exchange.

In addition to his position at Wyndham Worldwide, Mr Holmes serves on the Executive Committees of the World Travel & Tourism Council and the Travel Business Roundtable. He was inducted into the Travel Industry Hall of Fame in October 2007.