Legendary Coach and CEO Talk Pivotal Plays

MorganFranklin hosted its first Pivotal Plays™ Executive Series event on June 13, 2011, at the Comcast SportsNet studios in Bethesda, Maryland. The exclusive event kicked off an illuminating series, bringing together special guests from sports, business, and government to share their personal views on the factors that define Pivotal Plays. This inaugural event featured distinguished panelists Steve Joyce, president and CEO of Choice Hotels International, and Morgan Wootten, legendary head basketball coach at DeMatha Catholic High School. Ivan Carter, host of Washington Post Live on Comcast SportsNet, served as the guest moderator for the event.

Coach Morgan Wootten
DeMatha Catholic High School

From 1956 to 2002, Morgan Wootten coached high school basketball at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. He has the most wins as a head coach in the history of basketball at any level. A number of his players went on to play in the NBA, including Adrian Dantley and Danny Ferry.

Coach Wootten gained legendary status in 1965 when his DeMatha team beat Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial Academy, ending the team's 71-game winning streak. His career coaching record stands at 1,274-192. In 2000, Coach Wootten was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame—one of only three high school basketball coaches to receive the honor.

Steve Joyce
President and Chief Executive Officer
Choice Hotels International, Inc.

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world's largest hotel franchisors. With a career in the lodging industry spanning nearly three decades, Steve Joyce has a proven track record of developing and growing some of the best-known hotel brands worldwide.

Since Mr. Joyce took the helm of Choice Hotels in 2008, he has led the company on an impressive and focused growth strategy, resulting in a significant gain in the company's market share, expansion into new markets, and the advancement of new brands.

An active member of the lodging industry and business community, Mr. Joyce serves on a variety of boards and community organizations. Most notably, he is the national chairman of the U.S. Travel Association and holds leadership roles with the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) as chair of its Multicultural Diversity Advisory Council. He also serves as secretary of the International Franchise Association, and is a member of the executive committee of the board of directors.

Ivan Carter
Host of Washington Post Live

As the host of Washington Post Live, Ivan Carter uses his dynamic personality and sports acumen to deliver an entertaining combination of in-depth reporting, expert analysis, and outspoken opinion to Comcast SportsNet's daily sports talk show.

A veteran sports reporter, Mr. Carter spent the first 10 years of his career in print journalism before joining Comcast SportsNet to host Washington Post Live in April 2009. Most recently, he spent four years as a reporter for the Washington Post, where he covered the Washington Wizards. In that role, he made frequent appearances on the network as a contributor.

Prior to joining the Washington Post, Mr. Carter was a sports reporter for the Kansas City Star for six years. In this position, he covered a variety of major sporting events and served as the beat reporter for the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs.