Susan L. Crane is Group Vice President, Legal at Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, where she heads the Intellectual Property practice. Wyndham is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, operating in the hotel, timeshare and vacation rental and exchange industries, and is the owner of such well-known brands as WYNDHAM, RAMADA, HOWARD JOHNSON, DAYS INN, SUPER 8, LANDAL GREENPARKS, NOVASOL, HOSEASONS and RCI. Susan’s advises the company on all aspects of trademark, copyright, domain name, social media and patent issues. Susan has been with Wyndham, and its predecessor, Cendant Corporation, since 2000. Ms. Crane is an active member of the International Trademark Association, where she is a past member of the Board of Directors, and a member of the Trademark Office