Susan L. Crane is group vice president, legal – IP, brands & marketing at Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., where she heads the intellectual property practice. Wyndham is the world’s largest franchisor of hotels and is the owner of such well-known brands as WYNDHAM, RAMADA, HOWARD JOHNSON, DAYS INN, SUPER 8 and LA QUINTA. Ms. Crane advises the company on all aspects of trademark, copyright, domain name, marketing, social media and patent issues. Ms. Crane has been with Wyndham and its predecessors, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Cendant Corporation, since 2000.

Ms. Crane is an active member of the International Trademark Association, where she currently services as vice chair of the Brands for a Better Society Committee and is a past member of the Board of Directors.

Ms. Crane received her J.D. from Columbia University School of Law and a B.A. (Comparative Literature) from Columbia College.