Full Name
Brian Leon
Job Title
Chief Executive Officer
Company/ Property
Choice Hotels Canada Inc.
Speaker Bio
Brian Leon is President of Choice Hotels Canada. With over 350 hotels open or under development under the Comfort, Quality, Ascend Hotel Collection, Clarion, Econo Lodge, Sleep Inn, and Rodeway Inn brands, Choice Hotels is one of Canada’s largest hotel chains and franchisors.
Prior to joining Choice in 2007, Brian had an extensive background in the Canadian franchise industry. He holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ivey School of Business. Brian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Hotel Association of Canada, and currently serves on the Executive Committee and as Treasurer. He is the former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Franchise Association, former Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Cancer Society Toronto District, and former Chair of the Board of Directors of Canadian Feed the Children, an international children’s aid organization.
Brian Leon