Choice Hotels adds Ali Keshavarz, CVS Health data and AI executive, to board
Choice Hotels International appointed Ali Keshavarz as a director effective June 26, 2026, expanding the board to twelve members. Keshavarz is President and Chief Data & Analytics Officer of CVS Health, and the company says his AI and analytics expertise will support its long-term growth strategy.
Key points
- Ali Keshavarz appointed director effective June 26, 2026, with a term expiring at the 2027 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
- Board size now twelve directors; committee assignments have not been determined
- Keshavarz previously served as Chief Analytics Officer for Aetna and CVS Caremark and spent more than a decade at McKinsey
- Director compensation is consistent with other non-employee directors, per the April 22, 2026 proxy statement
The filing
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