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Companies · CHH · Hotels & Motels · Exec change · Aug 31, 2026

Choice Hotels makes interim CEO Dragisich permanent, but boosts pay and severance

Permanent CEO appointedpartly known
Interim CEO elevated after serving since May 20, 2026
CHOICE HOTELS INTERNATIONAL INC /DE (CHH) — what happened, in plain English, and what it means versus what the market expected.

Net: expected leadership continuity with a modestly negative compensation overlay. Patrick Pacious’s board resignation and the end of his advisory role occur on the previously announced August 31 transition date, so that portion is confirmation rather than new information. 〔0〕 The filing therefore lands as a mixed event: it closes an open succession question, but does not improve the financial outlook and adds more generous retention and severance obligations.

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