Marriott International, Inc. is based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, and encompasses a portfolio of more than 7,200 properties in 30 leading hotel brands spanning 134 countries and territories. 

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Jim Connelly is the President of U.S. Eastern Region, Full-Service Hotels at [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). Prior to this role, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at [The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company](/org/the-ritz-carlton-hotel-company), L.L.C. from June 2007 to December 2009. Jim has over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry and is a valuable asset to [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international).

Jim Connelly has a Master of Business Administration from [Northeastern University](/org/northeastern-university) and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Stockton University. Jim has experience in business administration and management, accounting, and finance.

Jim Connelly works with Noah Silverman - Global Development Officer, US & Canada, Carla Murray - President, US Full Service Western Region, and Don Cleary - President, Marriott Hotels of Canada. Jim Connelly reports to Liam Brown, Group President, United States & Canada.

Jim Connelly

Laura E. Paugh is the Senior Vice President of Investor Relations at [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). Laura has over 40 years of experience in the field and has been with Marriott for almost their entire career.

Paugh started their career in 1979 as a Senior Financial Analyst at Hazelton Laboratories. Laura then moved to [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) in 1981 and has been there ever since. In their current role, they are responsible for leading relationships with global institutional investors and analysts, as well as advising senior leadership and the Board on investor views, regulatory issues, and strategies to drive shareholder value.

Paugh has been instrumental in the evolution of Marriott from a diversified U.S. restaurant, food service, and hospitality company into a global pure-play hotel company. Laura established the internal disclosure policies and procedures and coached company executives to ensure compliance with regulations and facilitate shareholder value growth. Additionally, they have successfully managed contested proxy solicitations and implemented governance changes.

Under Paugh's guidance, Marriott's lodging business has seen dramatic growth, expanding from 75 hotels under one brand to over 7,000 hotels under 30 brands. This growth has been accomplished through acquisitions, creation of new brands, investment in new hotel development, and increased commitment to franchising. Paugh has obtained shareholder support for the sale or spin-off of 10 diverse businesses, including the core restaurant and food service business.

Laura E. Paugh's educational career includes a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics from the [University of Maryland](/org/university-of-maryland) and an MBA in Finance from the [University of Maryland](/org/university-of-maryland).

They work with Val Bauduin - Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, Carolyn B. Handlon - EVP, Finance & Global Treasurer. Laura E. Paugh reports to Leeny Oberg, CFO.

Laura E. Paugh

Karen Finberg is the Chief Franchise Officer for Marriott International. In this role, Karen will oversee Marriott's U.S. franchising efforts for more than 5,000 open Full Service and Marriott Select Brands (MSB) hotels. Karen’s team will collaborate closely with disciplines across Marriott to ensure that hotel products and services are designed to succeed within our franchise operating model, and that this model continues to provide a valuable return on investment to you, our franchise partners.

Karen most recently served as Senior Vice President, Marriott Select Brand Franchising. Prior to this role, Karen served as Area Vice President, with responsibility for the Managed by Marriott Select Brands portfolio of 230 hotels in the Eastern Region.

Prior to her work in MSB and Franchising, Karen’s career with Marriott includes considerable Full Service hotel experience. She spent 20 years in Sales and Marketing, responsible for topline performance in downtown, resort and convention hotels, culminating in a role as Regional Senior Director for the Eastern Region overseeing performance for 47 Full Service hotels. She then transitioned to Operations as Resident Manager at the JW Marriott Washington, DC. As a two-time Full Service hotel General Manager in the Washington, DC market, Karen brings extensive operations experience and a customer and owner-centric focus to her role.

Karen Finberg

Ms. Goren served as Chief Financial Officer of American Airlines, Inc. and its parent company, AMR Corporation, from 2010 through 2013. Her multifaceted career in the travel business spans 27 years and includes both corporate and operational roles, leading to her becoming a member of American’s Executive Committee starting in 2006. Prior to being named CFO, she led the Customer Relationship Marketing organization, from 2003 to 2010, generating increased revenues through enhanced customer service, implementation of personalized marketing and deployment of customer data analytics. Her responsibilities included American’s call center operations, its website AA.com, and the AAdvantage® loyalty program. Ms. Goren joined the Company as a financial analyst, and held managerial positions in human resources and revenue management, before becoming the Director of Investor Relations. Her roles also included being President of AMR Services, a subsidiary of AMR Corporation, which had operations worldwide. Upon the sale of that business, Ms. Goren assumed the responsibility for American’s Customer Services Planning functions, with her role later expanded to include the Asia Pacific Division. Prior to earning her MBA, Ms. Goren was a chemical engineer at [DuPont](/org/dupont). She serves on the board of directors of MassMutual Financial Group, and previously served on the board of directors of Gap Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries. She is also active in community and professional organizations, including serving on the board of directors of NACD of North Texas.

Isabella D. Goren

Jim Scholefield was made Chief Information and Digital Officer (CIDO) on February 24 2020. In this role, Scholefield is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s information technology and digital strategies. 

Most recently, Scholefield was Chief Information and Digital Officer at [Merck](/org/merck) & Co., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. He led [Merck](/org/merck)’s information technology and digital strategy to drive efficiencies, strengthen the security of the infrastructure and support the company’s growth.

Prior to [Merck](/org/merck), Scholefield was Chief Information Officer at Nike, where he led digital transformation and enterprise IT capability improvements for critical infrastructure and state-of-the-art cybersecurity. He also spent five years as Chief Technology Officer at [The Coca-Cola Company](/org/the-coca-cola-company), leading the company’s transformation to cloud technology, and held leadership roles at The Northern Trust Company and Ford Motor Company. He began his career at [Procter & Gamble](/org/procter-gamble) after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Management from [Florida State University](/org/florida-state-university) and an MBA from the [Georgia Institute of Technology](/org/georgia-institute-of-technology).



Jim Scholefield

Drew Pinto is the Global Officer, Global Sales, Distribution and Revenue Management for [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). He leads a team of 6,000 associates dedicated to delivering commercial results by driving revenue growth, maximizing profitability, and enabling customer success across Marriott’s sales channels.

Drew’s portfolio encompasses channels that represent over $35 billion in revenue and 67 million customer contacts annually. Leading Marriott’s revenue management discipline, Drew provides strategies, analytics, and platforms to help the company maximize revenue performance. He oversees Marriott’s distribution channels, including travel agencies and digital travel players, as well as the Global Sales Organization that manages the company’s largest multinational account relationships across all segments from luxury, leisure, business travel, and meetings & events. Additionally, Drew leads Marriott’s Customer Engagement Centers, whose associates serve customers globally in 12 different countries and 18 languages.

Drew has spent 17 years at Marriott in leadership roles, always focused on developing innovative strategies, transforming organizations, delivering results, and building meaningful relationships with customers and partners. He is active in the industry and serves on advisory boards for the American Hotel & Lodging Association and several new ventures. Prior to joining Marriott, Drew worked at [Accenture](/org/accenture), where he developed turnaround strategies for major retail clients. Early in his career he served as a special assistant to the Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Drew earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from [Yale University](/org/yale-university) and an MBA from The University of Michigan Ross School of Business.

Drew Pinto

Noah Silverman is Global Development Officer, US & Canada for Marriott International, Inc. He is responsible for the development of all Marriott brands in the United States and Canada.

Prior to his current role, Mr. Silverman served as Chief Development Officer, US & Canada Full Service Hotels, where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of the development process in the United States and Canada for the company’s luxury and premium brands. Before his appointment as Chief Development Officer, US & Canada Full Service Hotels in May 2011, Mr. Silverman held a number of leadership roles in asset management and finance, including Senior Vice President, Global Asset Management from 2010 to 2011; Senior Vice President, Development Asset Management, from 2008 to 2010; Senior Vice President, Project Finance, from 2006 to 2008; and Vice President, Global Asset Management, from 2002 to 2006. Mr. Silverman joined Marriott in July 1997 as an attorney in the Marriott Law Department.

Prior to joining Marriott, Mr. Silverman was an associate with the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C. He holds an A.B. from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Mr. Silverman is Program Chair of the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Hospitality Investment Roundtable, a member of the Executive Planning Committee of the NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, and a past member of the [Urban Land Institute](/org/urban-land-institute)’s Hotel Development Council.



Noah Silverman

Jim Dausch is currently Chief Product Officer, Global Technology within [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). In this role, Jim has the responsibility to oversee both enterprise and digital products leading our collective product teams with a consumer-focused lens.

Prior to this role, Jim was Senior Vice President, Enterprise Products supporting our Associates, Business to Business relationships and core commercial and customer management functions. And before that, he was the Senior Vice President of IT Business Partnership & Planning where he played a key role spearheading the overall planning and execution of the systems integration between Marriott and Starwood.

Jim has been with Marriott for 20 years and held positions across multiple disciplines. He began with the company as a Senior Financial Analyst in Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis. He has also held the positions of Senior Manager Lodging Finance and Business Development, Director Sales & Marketing Planning & Support, Senior Director CFRST Lodging Operations, Vice President Select Service & Extended Stay Brands, Vice President and CFRST Franchising.

In addition, Jim held the position of Senior Vice President Global Operations, leading the teams responsible for Quality Assurance, Global Procurement and the Program Management Office where Jim was responsible for the planning and deployment of major Operations initiatives.

Prior to joining Marriott, Jim worked for Ernst & Young based in Asia as a Senior Consultant in the Real Estate and Capital Markets practice. Jim holds a B.S. in Business Administration from [Pepperdine University](/org/pepperdine-university). Jim and his wife Mary and four children live in Silver Spring, Maryland.



Jim Dausch

David S. Marriott is Chairman of the Board of [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international), Inc., the world’s largest hospitality company with over 8,000 properties across 139 countries and territories and 30 brands. He was elected to the [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) Board of Directors in March of 2021 and assumed the position of Chairman of the Board in May of 2022. David Marriott is only the third Chairman of the Board in the company’s 95-year history, proceeding his father J.W. Marriott, Jr. (Bill), and grandfather, J.W. Marriott.

David joined [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) in 1999 and has held a number of operational roles during his 22-year career with the company. As President, U.S. Full Service Managed by Marriott, he was responsible for oversight of more than 330 hotels operating under 14 brands in 34 states and French Polynesia. In this capacity, he oversaw Hotel Operations, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Market Strategy, Information Resources and Development & Feasibility. Previously, David served as Chief Operations Officer - The Americas Eastern Region from 2010 to 2018, where he was responsible for hotel operations in 23 states. During this time, he also oversaw the U.S. integration efforts of Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts.

Prior positions at the company include Market Vice President, where he was responsible for hotel operations in New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and Senior Vice President of Global Sales, where he helped lead a comprehensive transformation of Marriott’s U.S. sales organization.

David is a graduate of the [University of Utah](/org/university-of-utah). He currently serves as Chair of the Governing Board of St. Albans School in Washington, D.C. and has served as a member of the board of trustees of The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation since 2015. David was previously Chair of the Board of Benefactors for the Guide Dog Foundation. A mountain bike and running enthusiast, David travels extensively to meet with customers and Marriott associates at properties around the world. He resides in Maryland with his wife and four children.

David Marriott

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Mike Joslin

Margaret M. McCarthy is a senior information and technology professional with more than 30 years of experience helping consumer-facing organizations manage transformational change as well as privacy and cybersecurity issues.

Ms. McCarthy has served as executive vice president at CVS Healthcare Corporation, a pharmacy healthcare provider, since November 2018. Prior to CVS Healthcare’s acquisition of Aetna Inc. in November 2018, she led operations and technology for Aetna for eight years. She also served as Aetna’s chief information officer and vice president and head of business solutions delivery for the healthcare benefits company.

Previously, Ms. McCarthy was senior vice president of information technology at Cigna Corp. and served as Chief Information Officer at Catholic Health Initiatives and Franciscan Health System. Earlier in her career, she worked in technology consulting at Andersen Consulting (Accenture) and as a consulting partner at Ernst & Young.

Passionate about her field, Ms. McCarthy serves on the board of directors of Brighthouse Financial, Inc., and First American Financial Corporation. She also serves on various advisory boards and councils, including the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, MIT Center for Information Systems Research and the Board of Trustees of [Providence College](/org/providence-college).

Ms. McCarthy holds a master’s degree in public health, hospital administration from [Yale University](/org/yale-university) and a bachelor’s degree from [Providence College](/org/providence-college). She served in the U.S. Navy Medical Services Corps as a lieutenant at Bethesda Naval Hospital and in the U.S. Navy Reserves as a lieutenant commander.

Margaret M. McCarthy

Frederick A. “Fritz” Henderson is the former Chairman and CEO of SunCoke Energy, Inc., the largest U.S. independent producer of metallurgical coke for the steel industry, having served in that position from 2010 to 2017. He also has served as Chairman and CEO of SunCoke Energy Partners GP LLC, the general partner of SunCoke Energy Partners, L.P., a publicly traded master limited partnership.

He previously served as a Senior Vice President of [Sunoco](/org/sunoco), Inc., a petroleum refiner and chemicals manufacturer with interests in logistics, from September 2010 until the completion of SunCoke Energy, Inc.’s initial public offering and separation from [Sunoco](/org/sunoco) in July 2011. Prior to [Sunoco](/org/sunoco)/SunCoke, Mr. Henderson served as President and CEO of General Motors Corporation (“GM”) from March 2009 until December 2009. He held a number of other senior management positions during his more than 25 years with GM, including President and Chief Operating Officer from March 2008 until March 2009, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Chairman of GM Europe, President of GM Asia Pacific and President of GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East, and served as a consultant for GM from February 2010 to September 2010 before joining [Sunoco](/org/sunoco). Mr. Henderson also served as a consultant for AlixPartners LLC, a business consulting firm, from March 2010 until August 2010. He is a Trustee of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and previously served on the board of directors of Compuware Corporation from April 2011 to December 2014. He has been a director of the Company since May 2013.

Frederick A. Henderson

Ambassador Susan C. Schwab has been a professor at the University of Maryland School of Public Policy since January 2009 and a strategic advisor to Mayer Brown, LLP (global law firm) since March 2010. She served as U.S. Trade Representative from June 2006 to January 2009 and as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative from October 2005 to June 2006. Prior to her service as Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Schwab served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the University System of Maryland Foundation from June 2004 to October 2005, as a consultant for the U.S. Department of Treasury from July 2003 to December 2003 and as Dean of the University of Maryland School of Public Policy from July 1995 to July 2003. Schwab also serves on the boards of The Boeing Company, Caterpillar Inc. and FedEx Corporation. She joined the Board in May 2015.

Susan C. Schwab

From 2009 to 2011 he was the Chief Executive Officer of [The Huffington Post](/org/the-huffington-post), a news website. From 2000 to 2009, he was a Managing Partner of Softbank Capital, a technology venture capital firm. Hippeau served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ziff-Davis Inc., an integrated media and marketing company, from 1993 to March 2000 and held various other positions with Ziff-Davis from 1989 to 1993. In the past 5 years, Hippeau served as a director of the Huffington Post and Yahoo! Inc.

Eric Hippeau

Stephanie Linnartz was named President in February of 2021. Previously, Linnartz was group president, consumer operations, technology and emerging businesses. In that role, Linnartz was responsible for brand, marketing, sales, revenue management, customer engagement, digital, information technology, emerging businesses and loyalty strategies. Linnartz played a pivotal role during Marriott’s acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, overseeing the integration of business-critical systems including reservations, property management, revenue management and loyalty. In 2019, under her leadership, the company combined the Marriott and Starwood loyalty programs to create the new Bonvoy program, which currently has more than 147 million global members.

In her new role as President, Linnartz is responsible for developing and executing all aspects of the company’s global consumer strategy, including brand, marketing, sales, revenue management, customer engagement, digital, information technology, emerging businesses and loyalty strategies. In addition, Linnartz oversees Marriott’s global development organization, which is responsible for the strategic growth of the company’s 30 lodging brands, as well as the global design and operations services functions. Linnartz also spearheads the company’s progress on issues including the intersection of technology and hospitality, the continued growth of the Marriott Bonvoy loyalty platform, the brand portfolio and environmental sustainability.

Linnartz, who began her Marriott career in 1997, served as global chief commercial officer from 2013 to 2019; global officer, sales and revenue management from 2009 to 2013; SVP, global sales from 2008 to 2009; SVP, sales and marketing planning and support from 2005 to 2008; and before that, various roles in Marriott’s finance and business development department. She currently serves on the board of directors of [The Home Depot](/org/the-home-depot). She holds a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the College of the Holy Cross, where she is a member of the board of trustees, and earned her master of business administration from the College of William and Mary.

Stephanie Linnartz

Anthony G. Capuano was named Chief Executive Officer in February of 2021. Previously, Capuano was group president, global development, design and operations services. In that role, Capuano was responsible for leading global development and design efforts and overseeing the company’s global operations discipline. During Capuano’s tenure leading global development, the company grew from just over 3,200 properties in early 2009 to more than 7,600 properties by year-end 2020. In addition, Capuano has overseen the growth and globalization of Marriott’s development pipeline to 498,000 rooms as of Dec. 31, 2020, with more than half of the pipeline representing projects outside of the U.S. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Capuano has led Marriott’s work on its Commitment to Clean initiative.

Mr. Capuano began his career at Marriott in 1995 as part of the Market Planning and Feasibility team. Between 1997 and 2005, he led Marriott’s full service development efforts in the Western United States and Canada. In 2008, his responsibilities expanded to include North America, the Caribbean and Latin America. In 2009, he assumed global development responsibility.

His professional career began at Laventhol & Horwath’s Boston-based Leisure Time Advisory Group. He later joined Kenneth Leventhal & Co., a hospitality consulting group in Los Angeles.

Mr. Capuano earned a bachelor’s degree from [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university) in Hotel Administration. He is an active member of the Cornell Society of Hotelmen, a member of The Cornell School of Hotel Administration Dean’s Advisory Board, and a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association’s IREFAC Council. Additionally, Mr. Capuano participates on The Urban Land Institute, Marriott’s Committee for Excellence, the company’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council, and Marriott’s Global Green Council.

Anthony G. Capuano

Bruce Hoffmeister is [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international)’s Global Chief Information Officer, with global accountability for all business information technology resources.

Prior to that role, Mr. Hoffmeister served as Senior Vice President, IR Shared and Application Services, where he lead the effort to drive sustainable efficiencies within the technical infrastructure that supports the computing resources for Marriott’s worldwide operations. In addition, he directed the development efforts to replace and update the Sales and Marketing, Event Management and Revenue Management systems in order to optimize profits across the total hotel, increase the efficiency of the selling process and enable the delivery of superior events.

He joined Marriott in 1989 as a Senior Financial Analyst for Development Finance. Since then, Mr. Hoffmeister has held various finance and accounting roles within the Development, Information Resources, and Lodging functions. He also has held the position of Senior Vice President, Global Revenue Management where he was responsible for developing and leading the company’s worldwide pricing, inventory management and selling strategies.

Mr. Hoffmeister holds bachelor degrees in mathematics and biology, with a minor in computer science, from Thomas More College. He also earned an MBA from [Vanderbilt University](/org/vanderbilt-university)’s Owen Graduate School of Management, with concentrations in finance and accounting.

Bruce Hoffmeister

Ron Harrison serves as Global Design Officer for Marriott’s Global Design, responsible for overseeing company architectural and interior design, construction management, and procurement related services for all acquisition, conversion, renovation and new construction projects. Mr. Harrison, who joined [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) in 1982, leads multiple teams within A&C, working with full service, extended stay and select service Marriott products, both domestically and internationally.

Prior to his role as Global Design Officer, Mr. Harrison served as Senior Vice President of the Full Service Domestic Design and Project Management Program for A&C, responsible for the design and construction of new hotel products and concepts, conversions of existing lodging products to Marriott, JW, Renaissance, Edition, and Autograph brands. He also was responsible for ongoing renovations of existing full service properties throughout the domestic United States and Canada.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Harrison served as the President of Marriott Lodging, Canada, leading the operations of all Marriott hotels and resorts throughout Canada. He also served as Regional Vice President of Renaissance Hotels, and spent several years at Marriott Headquarters serving as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, and later Vice President of Worldwide Reservations. His hotel operational experience includes serving as General Manager at the flagship JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, as well as in general manager positions at various hotels in the United States.

Mr. Harrison holds an MBA from the [University of Washington](/org/university-of-washington), as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university).

Ronald T. Harrison

Craig S. Smith is Group President, International for Marriott International, Inc. He oversees global operations and development for the International Division of one of the world’s largest hospitality companies with responsibility for 2,300 hotels spanning more than 130 countries and territories in Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America.

Mr. Smith began his multiple-decade Marriott career in the housekeeping department and went on to become a five-time hotel General Manager. This on-property experience continues to impact and inform his approach to managing a work force comprised of hundreds of thousands of associates serving guests around the world across 30 iconic brands, including JW Marriott, Renaissance, the Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, Sheraton, W, Westin and more.

Prior to his current position, he served as Group President and Chief Operating Officer for the fast-growing Asia Pacific market and President of the Caribbean and Latin American region.

The son of an American diplomat and father of five, Craig has lived in 13 countries and has a deep appreciation for cultural differences across generations and geographies. He is fluent in Spanish, conversant in Portuguese and known for his greetings in dozens of different languages.

A strong advocate for the industry, Mr. Smith is a frequent contributor to G20 public-private sector travel and tourism initiatives. He sits on the board of the US-ASEAN Business Council and is a sought-after speaker and media source on the state of global travel and tourism and its geopolitical and economic impact.

Craig is a graduate of [Brigham Young University](/org/brigham-young-university) and holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto. He has multiple executive business degrees from institutions including the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and is a Harvard Business School Advanced Management Program alumnus.



Craig Smith

Rena Hozore Reiss assumed the role of Executive Vice President and General Counsel for [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) when she rejoined the Company in 2017, and is a senior executive officer of the company.

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Rena Hozore Reiss, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international), Inc.

Prior to returning to Marriott, Ms. Reiss was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) Hotels Corporation.  She joined [Hyatt](/org/hyatt) in 2010 and led a global legal team with offices in Chicago, Zurich, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Delhi supporting all facets of [Hyatt](/org/hyatt)’s business.  She also oversaw [Hyatt](/org/hyatt)’s risk management team and corporate transactions group.

Ms. Reiss held several positions in the Marriott law department from 2000 until 2010, including leading the [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) legal team supporting the company’s development efforts in the Americas region and leading the legal team supporting global asset management.

Before starting in hospitality with Marriott, Ms. Reiss was a partner at Counts & Kanne, Chartered in Washington, D.C. She also spent two years as an Associate General Counsel for the Miami Herald Publishing Company and three years just out of law school at the law firm of Thomson Muraro Razook & Hart in Miami.

Ms. Reiss received her undergraduate degree from [Princeton University](/org/princeton) and her law degree from Harvard Law School. She is active in the legal community as a frequent speaker. Ms. Reiss sits on the Georgetown University Hospitality Law Advisory Board and was named a 2017 “Transformative Leader” by Inside Counsel.

Rena H. Reiss

Henry Lee joined [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) in 1997 and had worked as General Manager of China Hotel in Guangzhou between 1997 and 2000. He also worked in JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong as Hotel Manager in 2000.

In 2001, Henry became Area Director of Operations for China, Vietnam and the Philippines.

In 2003, Henry was promoted again to the capacity of Vice President, China, and Vice President of Operations for China, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia. He oversaw all hotel operations in those countries.

Between 2007 and 2011, Henry became Area Vice President, China, and took charge of all hotels in the country. He was promoted to Chief Operations Officer and Managing Director, Greater China in 2011, a capacity he held till September 2019. At present, he is President, Greater China, and, is responsible for direct oversight of opening and operating hotels for all brands across Greater China. Henry is a member of the Marriott Asia Pacific Continent leadership team.

Henry Lee

Satya Anand was appointed President for Europe, Middle East & Africa in October 2020 and is accountable for developing and managing Marriott's hotel portfolio in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, which comprises of 25 brands in 75 countries and territories.

Mr. Anand began his career with [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) in 1988 and most recently served as Chief Operations Officer, Luxury & Southern Europe and Global Design EMEA from July 2016, where he was responsible for the overall operations of the luxury portfolio in Europe and the complete portfolio of brands in Southern Europe as well as leading the Global Design team. Prior to this, Mr. Anand was Europe’s Chief Financial Officer for four years and held Area Vice President roles for Western and Central Europe respectively as well as various Cluster General Manager, operations and finance positions both on and above property.

Educated primarily in Bangalore, Mr. Anand holds a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Bangalore’s MES College of Commerce (1982-1985) and in 1988 completed his Diploma in Hotel and Tourism Management from the Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management in Semmering, Austria.

Mr. Anand currently resides in London and Vienna with his wife Lisa and daughter Savita.

Satya Anand

Peggy Fang Roe, Global Officer, Customer Experience, Loyalty & New Ventures, oversees the company’s award-winning loyalty program, Marriott Bonvoy, as well as the development of new business initiatives, and the Marriott customer experience.

In this role, she is responsible for orchestrating the end-to-end guest experience and the development of new ventures to accelerate customer engagement, including the continued growth of Marriott Bonvoy globally.

Previously, Peggy provided strategic leadership to over 21 countries, 23 brands, and more than 700 open hotels as the Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the Asia Pacific region. In that role, Peggy was focused on building the customer base, adapting [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) brands and loyalty program to the local market, managing $100 million in sales, digital and marketing spend, guiding a salesforce of 5000+ associates, and driving the company’s distribution and pricing strategy. Peggy also led the sales and marketing integration of Marriott and Starwood in the Asia Pacific region and most recently provided the business leadership that has resulted in the [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) joint venture with [Alibaba](/org/alibaba).

Peggy is also passionate about education and supporting the development of women. She co-founded the Marriott Women in Leadership initiative in Asia Pacific in 2014 and is a board member of the Hong Kong chapter of the Asian University for Women. Peggy also serves on the Board Committee for Advancement at Hong Kong International School.

Prior to her role as CSMO, Peggy held multiple roles at corporate headquarters, including on the Operations, Brand Marketing, and Brand Management teams. She has led a number of innovation initiatives, including the successful redesign of the TownePlace Suites brand, spa concept development for JW, evolution of meeting space design and an inspiration and mobile platform for meeting planners.

Peggy has more than 16 years of experience in the hotel industry. Prior to joining Marriott, she worked for GE Capital, Amazon.com, and Homestead.com in Silicon Valley. Peggy received her master’s degree from Harvard Business School and bachelor’s degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of Michigan. She is currently splitting her time between Bethesda Maryland and Hong Kong where she lives with her husband and two children.

Peggy Fang Roe

Carla J. Murray, is President, US Full Service Western Region for [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). As President, she leads the teams responsible for 170 properties in the Western United States. She was promoted to the position of President following her roles as Chief Operations Officer and Senior Vice President Operations, Western Region for both Marriott and Starwood Hotels and Resorts. These positions were preceded by a series of regional positions between 2002 and 2016 as well as General Manager positions from 1998 to 2002 at the Sheraton Boston, St. Regis Aspen, the Westin Seattle and the Sheraton Grand Seattle.

Murray’s responsibilities include delivering full P&L accountability for $9.1B in sales. The geography spans from the Midwest U.S. to French Polynesia. She supports customer efforts by delivering a superior customer experience enabled by technology and enhanced by loyalty. Sourcing, developing and leading 10,000 world class associates in the dynamic world of hospitality is a key focus for her as she leads the enterprise.

In addition to her hospitality responsibilities, Murray has been deeply involved in positions in each of the communities where she has lived. In Seattle, she is the former Chair of the Downtown Seattle Association and past committee member of the Governance Committee; past Chair of the Visit Seattle Board of Directors and currently serves on the Executive Board of Directors as well as the Compensation Committee. She has also served on Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s President’s Affiliate Council and Gala Board of Trustees, as well as the Seattle Hotel Association’s “Evening of Hope” Board of Trustees. She serves on the Washington Hospitality Association’s Governmental Affairs’ committee.

Murray is the recipient of the Washington Hospitality Association’s 2017 “Paving the Way” award, which recognizes great strides taken by women in the hospitality industry. She has been honored as one of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 2007 “Women of Influence” and the Washington State Hotel & Lodging Association’s 2001 General Manager of the Year

Carla Murray

J.W. Marriott, Jr. is Chairman Emeritus of [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international), Inc. Mr. Marriott was Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board before retiring in May of 2022. Mr. Marriott’s leadership spanned more than 60 years, as he guided what was once a family-run root beer stand and restaurant to a global hospitality company that is today comprised of approximately 8,000 properties across 30 brands in 139 countries and territories. Mr. Marriott served 40 years as Marriott’s Chief Executive Officer before stepping down on March 31, 2012.

Mr. Marriott’s passion for the hospitality industry began at an early age. He spent his high school and college years working in a variety of positions in the family’s Hot Shoppes restaurant chain. He became a full-time associate in 1956, and soon afterward began overseeing the first Marriott hotel. He became President of the company in 1964 and Chief Executive Officer in 1972. He was elected Chairman of the Board in 1985.

Throughout his career, Mr. Marriott has been known industry-wide for his hands-on management style, which is built on his parents’ core value of putting people first. The Marriott corporate culture emphasizes the value that associates bring to the organization.

Mr. Marriott is known as a lodging innovator – shifting the company’s business model in the late 1970s from hotel ownership to property management and franchising. His strategic decision allowed the company to accelerate its growth and broaden its leadership position. That transformation culminated in the company’s split in 1993 into [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) – a hotel management and franchising company headed by Mr. Marriott – and Host [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international), a hotel ownership company chaired by his brother, Richard Marriott.

In January 2007, Marriott on the Move, one of the first regular corporate CEO blogs was launched. Mr. Marriott’s award-winning blog extended his global reach and influence that complemented his well-known visits to hundreds of hotels annually before his retirement.

Mr. Marriott serves on the board of trustees of The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation. He is a former member of the Executive Committee of the World Travel & Tourism Council, and has served on the Board of Trustees of the [National Geographic Society](/org/national-geographic-society) and as a director of the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation. Previously, Mr. Marriott was chairman of the President’s Export Council and served on the board of General Motors, Georgetown University, and the Mayo Clinic.

Mr. Marriott grew up in the Washington, D.C. area, where he attended St. Albans School. At the University of Utah, he earned a bachelor’s degree in banking and finance, and went on to serve as an officer in the United States Navy. Mr. Marriott is an active member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is married to the former Donna Garff. They are the parents of four children and have 15 grandchildren as well as 29 great-grandchildren.

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Rajeev Menon is the President for [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) Inc., for Asia Pacific excluding Greater China (APEC). Mr. Menon is a key member of the continent’s senior leadership team and functions as the operational leader for the region. He is responsible for the business performance, helps drive key initiatives and ensures implementation of brand and discipline programs. Across APEC, he oversees more than 410 operating hotels & resorts under 21 unique brands.

Prior to being promoted to President in October 2019, Mr. Menon served as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) for APEC from March 2015 through September 2019. Under his leadership, Marriott has been recognized as one of the top performing International hotel companies in APEC and has received numerous awards, including the best employer award for several years. From Aug 2007 till Feb 2015, Mr. Menon was Area Vice President for South Asia, as well as Pakistan, Malaysia and Australia during various periods of his assignment. Mr. Menon joined [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) in April 2001 as the General Manager of Renaissance Mumbai Hotel and Convention Center and Marriott Executive Apartments, Mumbai. In 2004, he moved to Sydney, Australia where he served as the General Manager of Sydney Harbour Marriott and Country General Manager for Australia.

Prior to joining Marriott international, Mr. Menon served in management positions with the ITC Welcomgroup Sheraton Hotels in India, Stamford Hotels & Resorts and Radisson Hotels & Resorts in Australia.

Mr. Menon has been recognized over the years through numerous awards including Young General Manager of the Year in 2003 by the Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association, GM of the Year by [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) and Hall of Fame Award in 2017 for his contribution to the hotel industry in India.

Mr. Menon completed his education including Hotel Management in New Delhi and is also a 2018 graduate of the Advance Management Program (AMP Class 194) from Harvard Business School.

Originally from India, and relocated to Australia in early 1992, Mr. Menon and his family are currently based out of Singapore.

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Mr. Rozanski has served as a director and the President and CEO of [Booz Allen Hamilton](/org/booz-allen-hamilton) since January 2015. Before assuming his current role, Mr. Rozanski served as Booz Allen’s President and Chief Operating Officer from 2014 to 2015, Chief Operating Officer from 2010 to 2014, Chief Strategy and Talent Officer in 2010, and Chief Personnel Officer from 2002 through 2010. Mr. Rozanski joined Booz Allen in 1992 and became an Executive Vice President in 2009. He serves as chair of the board of the Children's National Medical Center, as a member of the board of directors of CARE USA, and as a member of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Committee on Conscience.



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Tina Edmundson is Global Officer, Brand & Marketing at [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international), where she leads the company’s global brand and marketing organizations. In this role, Edmundson oversees [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international)’s 30 diverse and experiential hotel brands, as well as Brand, Loyalty & Portfolio Marketing, in addition to Marketing Channels & Optimization. Working closely with the company's global development team, Edmundson is setting a new industry standard for creativity and innovation in experiential luxury and lifestyle travel. She plays a crucial role in helping ensure that each brand remains culturally relevant and resonates with the diverse and evolving mindsets of travelers around the world.

In her previous role of Global Brand Officer & Luxury Portfolio Leader, Edmundson played a central role in the development and sustainability of the company’s 30 hotel brands around the globe by redefining and executing innovative, industry-leading and cutting-edge global brand strategies for the company’s expanded portfolio. The brand portfolio includes a prestigious luxury portfolio that encompasses eight of the world’s most desirable and coveted luxury hotel brands; The Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, BVLGARI Hotels & Resorts, St. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, The Luxury Collection, JW Marriott and W Hotels Worldwide.

Prior to joining [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international), Edmundson served in numerous leadership roles with Starwood Hotels & Resorts, including as Senior Vice President of Brand Operations for Starwood’s Luxury and Lifestyle Division.

Edmundson is a graduate of the University of Bombay, India, and earned her MBA in Hotel & Restaurant Administration from the Conrad N. Hilton School at the University of Houston. She currently resides outside of Washington, D.C. with her husband and daughter.

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Erika L. Alexander is the Chief Global Officer, Global Operations, for [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). As the chief executive responsible for hotel operations globally, she leads Marriott’s efforts to create, deploy and sustain global hotel systems and programs that meet the ever-evolving needs of travelers and deliver on the promise of Marriott BonvoyTM for Elite guests.

The disciplines under Erika’s leadership: Food + Beverage; Hotel Systems; Marriott Bonvoy Operations; Meetings + Events; Program + Brand Operations; Procurement; Sustainability + Supplier Diversity and Quality. In addition, Erika oversees the day-to-day operations of Marriott’s U.S. + Canada Lodging Services organization. The synergy created by her leadership of these two organizations – Global Operations and U.S. + Canada Lodging Services – ensures that the 5,000+ hotels in the U.S. + Canada are given the focused attention and consideration reflective of their contributions to Marriott’s portfolio.

Erika’s 31-year career at Marriott comprises a unique path across multiple disciplines that has shaped and defined her holistic approach to hotel operations. She has held a variety of positions, including: Chief Lodging Services Officer, Americas; Area Vice President, Americas – Eastern Region; Account Manager and Director of Sales; Director of Operations and General Manager. In addition, Erika has extensive experience in leadership roles for several of Marriott’s largest brands, having served as Regional Vice President for Select and Extended Stay brands as well as Brand Director, Residence Inn and Brand Vice President, TownePlace Suites.

Erika has been named an International Women’s Forum Leadership Foundation Fellow; and was a member of the 2011 class of Leadership Atlanta. In addition, she was recognized by the Atlanta Business League as one of the Top 100 Influential Women in Atlanta and by the YWCA as a Corporate Woman of Achievement. Erika is also a past recipient of Marriott’s Diversity and Inclusion Trailblazer Award.

Embodying Marriott’s Commitment to Serve Our Communities, Erika has served on multiple non-profit boards, including Leadership Atlanta, the Atlanta Children’s Shelter, the International Women’s Forum of Georgia, The Ron Clark Academy and the executive committee for the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Erika holds a BA from the University of Virginia and an MBA from George Mason University.

She resides in Atlanta with her husband, Vincent Barbour, and their dog, Payton.

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Brian J. King is the President of [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international)’s Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region, responsible for strategy development, revenue growth, unit expansion, operations, and financial performance of over 270 [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) hotels across 21 brands in 33 countries.

Brian assumed the role in January 2021 and leads the region’s business priorities to achieve shareholder value by focusing on associate talent development, customer engagement, owner preference, and by prioritizing processes that elevate brand experiences with exceptional operational excellence.

A 30-year lodging veteran, his career has always been driven by the belief that the ‘customer is king.’ He previously held a wide variety of roles that encompassed, Brand Management, Digital, Distribution, the Global Sales, Customer Engagement Centers, Revenue Strategy and Planning and Services.

Brian is a distinguished speaker and panelist at many industry conferences and summits and has been a featured contributor for [USA Today](/org/usa-today), [The New York Times](/org/new-york-times), [The Wall Street Journal](/org/the-wall-street-journal) and Time. He was named one of the 25 Most Influential People in the meetings industry by Successful Meetings and is a 2018 recipient of Fortune Partners Top Service Award for his leadership in customer recognition management. He is also a board member on Immigration Equality whose mission helps provide free legal support for asylum seekers.

He holds a B.A. in Communications from [Cardinal Stritch University](/org/cardinal-stritch-university) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement. He has completed executive education courses at the Kellogg School of Management at [Northwestern University](/org/northwestern-university) and the School of Hotel Management at [Cornell University](/org/cornell-university).

Currently, he resides in Florida with his husband Chris.

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Bancroft S. Gordon is the current VP, Assistant Chief Counsel & Corporate Secretary at [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). Bancroft was with [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international) for 13 years before retiring in 2020. Prior to that, they were with the Jamaica Sports Development Organization. Gordon has also been a board member of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce since 2012. From 2000-2007, they were the General Counsel of The [Freddie Mac](/org/freddie-mac) Foundation and from 1991-2007, they were the Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of [Freddie Mac](/org/freddie-mac).

Bancroft S. Gordon attended [Howard University](/org/howard-university), where they earned a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bancroft then went on to Harvard Law School, where they earned a Doctor of Law.

Bancroft S. Gordon reports to Rena H. Reiss, EVP, General Counsel.

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Tricia Primrose is Global Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer for [Marriott International](/org/marriott-international). She is responsible for Corporate Relations, Government Affairs, Corporate Communications Planning and Operations, Corporate Social Responsibility, and sharing accountability for Corporate Culture.

Prior to joining Marriott, Ms. Primrose was a partner at [Rational 360](/org/rational-360), a strategic communications firm she joined when it merged with Impression Partners, which she founded. Previously, Ms. Primrose was the Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, at AOL from 2007 to 2011, where she had accountability for Global Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, Publicity, Internal Communications, Event Marketing and Philanthropy.  She was the external communications liaison for the board of directors and executive leadership, developed all communications strategies for more than $2.5 billion in mergers and acquisitions, and led the communications strategy for AOL’s successful public offering. She joined AOL in 1999 as a Vice President.

Prior to her role at AOL, Ms. Primrose was an Executive Vice President at Robinson Lerer & Montgomery, a leading corporate and financial communications firm. Earlier in her career, Ms. Primrose held leadership positions with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and served as Communications Director for U.S. Senator Richard Shelby.

In 2015, Premiere Traveler named Ms. Primrose one of the Most Compelling Women in Travel.

Ms. Primrose is a graduate of [Georgetown University](/org/georgetown-university) and lives in the D.C. area with her family.

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Leeny Oberg was recently appointed as Marriott’s Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2016.   Most recently, Ms. Oberg was the Chief Financial Officer for Ritz-Carlton since 2013, where she contributed significantly to the brand’s performance, growth and organizational effectiveness. Previously, Ms. Oberg served in a range of financial leadership positions with Marriott.  From 2008 to 2013, she was the company’s Senior Vice President, Corporate and Development Finance, where she led a team which valued new hotel development projects and merger and acquisition opportunities, prepared the company’s long range plans and annual budgets, and made recommendations for the company’s financial and capital allocation strategy.

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Debra L. Lee is the Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BET Networks, a media and entertainment subsidiary of Viacom, Inc. that owns and operates BET Networks and several other ventures.

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She joined BET in 1986 and served in a number of executive posts before ascending to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in January 2006, including President and Chief Executive Officer from June 2005, President and Chief Operating Officer from 1995 to May 2005, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, and Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to joining BET, Ms. Lee was an attorney with the Washington, D.C.-based law firm Steptoe & Johnson. She serves on the board of directors of WGL Holdings, Inc. She also was a director of Eastman Kodak Company from 1999 to May 2011, and Revlon, Inc. from 2006 to 2015. She also serves on the board of a number of professional and civic organizations including as Immediate Past Chair of the Advertising Council, as the President of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater, and as a Trustee Emeritus at [Brown University](/org/brown-university). Ms. Lee has been a director of the Company since 2004.

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George Muñoz has been a principal in the Washington, D.C.-based investment banking firm Muñoz Investment Banking Group, LLC since 2001.

He has also been a partner in the Chicago-based law firm Tobin, Petkus & Muñoz LLC (now Tobin & Muñoz) since 2002. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Overseas Private Investment Corporation from 1997 to January 2001. Muñoz was Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department from 1993 until 1997. Muñoz is a certified public accountant and an attorney. He is a director of Altria Group, Inc. and Anixter International, Inc. He also serves on the board of trustees of the [National Geographic Society](/org/national-geographic-society). Muñoz has been a director of the Company since 2002.

George Muñoz

Aylwin Lewis is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Potbelly Sandwich Works, LLC, having served in the position from 2008 to 2017.

From September 2005 to February 2008, Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of Sears Holdings Corporation, a nationwide retailer. Prior to being named Chief Executive Officer of Sears, Lewis was President of Sears Holdings and Chief Executive Officer of KMart and Sears Retail following Sears’ acquisition of KMart Holding Corporation in March 2005. Prior to that, Lewis was President and Chief Executive Officer of KMart since October 2004. Lewis was Chief Multi-Branding and Operating Officer of YUM! Brands, Inc., a franchisor and licensor of quick service restaurants including KFC, Long John Silvers, [Pizza Hut](/org/pizza-hut), Taco Bell and A&W, from 2003 until October 2004, Chief Operating Officer of YUM! Brands from 2000 until 2003 and Chief Operating Officer of [Pizza Hut](/org/pizza-hut) from 1996. He also is a member of the board of directors of [The Walt Disney Company](/org/disney).

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