Stacey Werner Shapiro is Senior Counsel, Commercial Transactions at Choice Hotels International. She is the principal negotiator for commercial contracts ranging from intellectual property, technology and software licensing to distribution, marketing, communications, professional services and strategic alliances. Stacey oversees the Contracts Team and partners with corporate stakeholders to implement business strategies while protecting company interests. Prior to joining Choice Hotels, Stacey served as in-house counsel at Arbitron and Crown Communications. She is admitted to practice in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia (including the U.S. District Courts in those jurisdictions) as well as the Supreme Court of the United States of America. Stacey received her B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University and her J.D. from Emory University.