Stephen P. Joyce

Stephen P. Joyce (born c. 1961) is an American Business man. He was the chief executive officer of Dine Brands Global, the operator of IHOP and Applebee's franchises. Currently serves as CEO and Director of Re/Max International. Prior to Dine Brands Global, Stephen served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Hotels International. During his time there, they were able to franchise over 6,700 hotels in more than 45 countries and territories. Prior to that, Stephen spent over 25 years with Marriott International, Inc. He was formerly Chairman of the U.S. Travel Association, and has also served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, the Autism Learning Center, and The Real Estate Roundtable. Stephen holds a Bachelors of Commerce degree from the University of Virginia and has completed graduate work at Cornell University, the Wharton School of Business and the Aspen Institute.

Early life
Joyce was born circa 1961. He is of Irish descent.

Joyce holds a bachelors degrees in Commerce from the University of Virginia and has done graduate work at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University and the Aspen Institute.

Career
Joyce worked for Marriott International for 25 years.

From 2008 to 2017, Joyce served as the president and CEO of Choice Hotels. During his tenure, in the fall of 2010, he was featured on an episode of the CBS reality TV series Undercover Boss.

Joyce served as the CEO of Dine Brands Global from September 2017 to February 2021, and since March 2022 has served as the CEO and Director of Re/Max.