Choice Hotels International has announced the appointment of Steve Caron to vice president, Head of Vacation Rentals by Choice Hotels. With over 20 years of experience, Caron will oversee the building and running of the company’s vacation rental businesses. Prior to joining Choice, Caron served as Vice President of Product Integration, Business Development and Vacation Rentals from Tourico Holidays, Inc., and has executive-level experience at leading companies in the vacation rentals industry, including both ResortQuest and VacationRoost.com. Before entering the hospitality industry, Caron served for 10 years in the United States Air Force and is a decorated combat veteran with over 2,000 hours of flight experience.
“Steve’s entrepreneurial energy and dedicated background in the vacation rentals sector represents an important addition to our management team as we look to build our presence in this compelling segment of the lodging experience,” said Tom Song, senior vice president, corporate development and innovation at Choice Hotels.