From left, Satya Anand, Neal Jones and Fede Greppi Credit: Marriott International
Marriott
International unveiled a slate of management changes, including the
retirement of Liam Brown, group president, US and Canada, and Brian King,
president, enterprise transformation & Caribbean and Latin America.
The two executives will “step down from their roles at the
end of March and retire from the company at the end of June 2026 after decades
of extraordinary service,” according to the company.
On March 28, 2026, Satya Anand, president of the company’s
Europe, Middle East and Africa region, will assume the role of group president,
US, Canada and CALA.
Neal Jones, chief operating officer for Europe and Africa
and global leader for Design Hotels, will become president, EMEA, while
Federico “Fede” Greppi, CALA chief operating officer, will assume the role of
president of that region.
Jones will join Anand in serving on Marriott’s executive
leadership team, and both will report to Marriott president and CEO Anthony
Capuano.
“Today’s appointments position Marriott for our next chapter
of growth,” Capuano said. “Satya brings a powerful combination of operational
depth, financial discipline, and design expertise to a unified regional
structure, which will sharpen how we execute and elevate outcomes for our
associates, guests and owners.”
“Neal has been a driving force behind EMEA’s commercial
performance and brand development, and I know he will build on that momentum
with a laser focus on innovation and owner relationships,” he added.
Capuano noted that “Fede’s deep market, financial and
operating expertise in CALA will position the region well as we focus on
further accelerating our growth in the southern hemisphere.”
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A version of this article originally appeared in TravelPulse, a BTN portfolio mate under Northstar Travel Group.