“Alex is a proven business builder and leader with global portfolio management, international investment, and operational experience,” said Stephen Holmes, Wyndham’s chairman of the board. “Her addition to Wyndham’s board will help us continue positioning Wyndham for sustained growth as we make hotel travel possible for all.”
Previously, Jung was partner and head of European investments at Oak Hill Advisors in London and New York, where she led the firm’s European business and portfolio and held global portfolio management roles. At Goldman Sachs in New York and London, she led investments in the firm’s European Special Situations Group, focusing on credit and equity investments in U.S. transatlantic and European companies.
Jung serves on the board of NVR, Inc., the statement said. She supports women in investing and executive leadership and was a founding board member of the Women’s Business Collaborative, established to advance women in the c-suite, board and corporate leadership.
With Jung’s appointment, Wyndham’s board comprises nine directors, seven of whom are independent. Other members of the board include:
- Geoffrey Ballotti, president and CEO, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts
- Myra Biblowit, former president of The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
- James Buckman, former vice chairman, York Capital Management
- Bruce Churchill, former president, DIRECTV Latin America
- Mukul Deoras, president, Asia Pacific Division, Colgate-Palmolive; chairman, Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd.
- Ronald Nelson, former chairman and CEO, Avis Budget Group
- Pauline Richards, former chief operating officer, Trebuchet Group Holdings Ltd.
On Nov. 4, Wyndham announced that its chief financial officer and head of strategy, Michele Allen, is leaving the company to pursue a career outside the hotel industry. Kurt Albert, treasurer and head of financial partnerships and planning, has been named interim CFO.
