Awards & Recognition
★2026 Cornell Hospitality Icon of the Industry Award
★2026 Shatterproof Hospitality Hero Award
★2021 Transformative CEO Award in Innovation for Travel category
Notable Facts
→CEO of Marriott International, world's largest hospitality company with 9,600+ properties across 143 countries
→Became CEO in February 2021 following unexpected death of predecessor Arne Sorenson
→Led Marriott's global expansion from 3,200 to 7,600+ properties during tenure as development head
→Serves on McDonald's Corporation Board of Directors
→Cornell Hotel School alumnus (1987) and Dean's Advisory Board member
→LinkedIn following of approximately 122,000
→Led major organizational restructuring in 2024 saving $80-90 million