Marriott International Org chart
This Marriott International org chart highlights the company’s organizational structure and leadership team, including key executives such as Anthony G. Capuano (CEO) , Erika Alexander (Chief Global Officer, Global Operations) , and Jim Scholefield (Chief Information & Digital Officer) . It provides a clear overview of the leadership team’s roles and how they work together to achieve organizational goals and ensure effective management across all functions.
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Marriott International Leadership Team
Executives
Profile Summary
Anthony G. Capuano
CEO
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 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.
Erika Alexander
Chief Global Officer, Global Operations
Erika L. Alexander is the Chief Global Officer, Global Operations, for 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.
Jim Scholefield
Chief Information & Digital Officer
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 & Co., one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies. He led 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, 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, 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 after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Management from Florida State University and an MBA from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Alex Pyhan
Chief Transformation Officer
Alex Pyhan is Chief Transformation Officer at Marriott International.
Tina Edmundson
President, Luxury
Tina Edmundson is Global Officer, Brand & Marketing at Marriott International, where she leads the company’s global brand and marketing organizations. In this role, Edmundson oversees 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, 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.
Satya Anand
President, EMEA
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 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.
Brian J. King
President, Caribbean & Latin America (CALA)
Brian J. King is the President of 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 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, The New York Times, 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 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 and the School of Hotel Management at Cornell University. Currently, he resides in Florida with his husband Chris.
Liam Brown
Group President, United States & Canada
Liam Brown is an accomplished hospitality executive with extensive experience at Marriott International, serving since July 1989 in various key leadership roles, including Group President for U.S. & Canada, Group President for EMEA, and President & Managing Director for Europe. Prior roles include Executive Vice President of Select Service & Extended Stay Development and Senior Vice President for both Fairfield Inn and Residence Inn Franchising, along with several General Manager positions. In addition to their corporate responsibilities, Liam Brown is a Board Member and Secretary/Treasurer of the American Hotel & Lodging Association since January 2021. Liam Brown holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from the University of Maryland and a Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality Administration/Management from Technological University Dublin.
Raj Menon
President, APAC (Excluding Greater China)
Rajeev Menon is the President for 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 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 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.
Peggy Fang Roe
EVP, Chief Customer Officer
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 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 joint venture with 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.
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Tricia Primrose
EVP, Global Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer
Tricia Primrose is Global Chief Communications & Public Affairs Officer for 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, 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 and lives in the D.C. area with her family.
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Leeny Oberg
Chief Financial Officer & EVP, Development
Kathleen (“Leeny”) K. Oberg was appointed as Marriott’s Chief Financial Officer, effective January 1, 2016. Most recently, Ms. Oberg was the Chief Financial Officer for The 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 that 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. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Oberg served in London as Senior Vice President, International Project Finance and Asset Management for Europe and the Middle East and Africa, and as the region’s senior finance executive. Ms. Oberg first joined Marriott as part of its Investor Relations group in 1999. Before joining Marriott, Ms. Oberg held a variety of financial leadership positions with such organizations as Sodexo (previously Sodexo Marriott Services), Sallie Mae, Goldman Sachs, and Chase Manhattan Bank. She currently serves on the Adobe Board of Directors. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Commerce, with concentrations in Finance and Management Information Systems from the University of Virginia, McIntire School of Commerce and received her Master of Business Administration from Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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Drew Pinto
EVP, Chief Revenue & Technology Officer
Drew Pinto is the Global Officer, Global Sales, Distribution and Revenue Management for 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, 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 and an MBA from The University of Michigan Ross School of Business.
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Rena Hozore Reiss
EVP, General Counsel
Rena Hozore Reiss assumed the role of Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Marriott International when she rejoined the Company in 2017, and is a senior executive officer of the company. Download Rena Hozore Reiss, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Marriott International, Inc. Prior to returning to Marriott, Ms. Reiss was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Hyatt Hotels Corporation. She joined Hyatt in 2010 and led a global legal team with offices in Chicago, Zurich, Hong Kong, Beijing, and Delhi supporting all facets of Hyatt’s business. She also oversaw 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 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 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.
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Ty Breland
EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
Ty Breland serves as the EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer at Marriott International, overseeing Talent Development, Organizational Capability, and Global Development. With extensive experience in various HR leadership roles, Ty has played a crucial part in the successful merger of Marriott and Starwood as the Global HR Integration Officer. Ty's previous positions include Regional Vice President HR for the Americas - Eastern Region, Global HR Officer for Sales and Revenue Management, and Vice President HR for Global Sales and Marketing. Ty's academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology and a BS in Psychology, both from Virginia Tech.
Carlton Ervin
Global Development Officer, International
Carlton Ervin is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in global development and corporate law. Since September 2000, Carlton has held various leadership roles at Marriott International, including Global Development Officer for International markets and Chief Development Officer for Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America & Caribbean. Prior to joining Marriott, Carlton served as a Corporate Law Associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP from August 1996 to August 2000. Carlton holds a Doctor of Law (JD) from Harvard Law School and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Duke University.
Ronald T. Harrison
Global Design Officer
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 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, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Brigham Young University.
