BETHESDA, Maryland—Marriott Worldwide introduced the retirement of two longtime leaders and the appointment of three executives to drive the corporate’s enlargement. Liam Brown, group president, U.S. and Canada, and Brian King, president, enterprise transformation and Caribbean and Latin America (CALA), will step down from their roles on the finish of March and retire from the corporate on the finish of June 2026.
Efficient March 28, 2026, Satya Anand, at present president of the corporate’s Europe, Center East and Africa (EMEA) area, will grow to be group president, U.S., Canada, and CALA. Neal Jones, at present chief working officer for Europe and Africa and international chief of Design Inns, will assume the function of president, EMEA, and Federico “Fede” Greppi, at present chief working officer for CALA, will step into the function of the area’s president. Jones will be a part of Anand in serving on Marriott’s government management crew, and each will report back to Anthony Capuano, president and chief government officer, Marriott Worldwide. Greppi will report back to Anand.
“Liam and Brian are extraordinary leaders whose influence on Marriott and our folks can’t be overstated,” stated Capuano. “They’ve guided our firm by means of pivotal moments with imaginative and prescient, integrity, and a deep dedication to our associates, company, and homeowners. Whereas we’ll miss Liam and Brian, we’re grateful for his or her a long time of service and the lasting legacy they depart behind.”
Marriott Acknowledges the Legacy of Two Leaders
Liam Brown has had a virtually four-decade profession with Marriott. He began as normal supervisor of the Courtyard by Marriott in Syracuse, New York, in 1989. In his present function as group president, U.S. & Canada, Brown has pushed enlargement throughout key segments and strengthened Marriott’s market place. His management in Europe, the Center East, and Africa, and later within the U.S. & Canada, delivered sustained portfolio development and resilience by means of intervals of great trade disruption.
King, who has had a three-decade profession at Marriott, has been chargeable for record-breaking efficiency throughout Marriott’s portfolio in CALA, which now spans 37 nations and territories. He additionally led Marriott’s entry into the reasonably priced midscale section by means of the acquisition of the Metropolis Specific model. Beneath his management, Marriott expanded its presence within the all-inclusive class.
Satya Anand to Oversee U.S., Canada & CALA in Expanded Management Position
Satya Anand, a 37-year Marriott veteran, started his profession in 1988 as an evening auditor on the Vienna Marriott Resort. All through his tenure, he has held management roles spanning operations, finance, and design, together with cluster normal supervisor for the Renaissance Inns in Vienna, space vp for Western & Central Europe, chief monetary officer for Europe, and chief operations officer for luxurious and Southern Europe and international design, EMEA.
Since 2020, Anand has served as president of EMEA and expanded the area’s portfolio to over 1,300 properties. In his new function, Anand will oversee the U.S., Canada, and Caribbean & Latin America, uniting these markets below a single construction to foster better alignment and collaboration.
Neal Jones to Information EMEA
Neal Jones brings three a long time of Marriott expertise to his new function as president, EMEA, with management expertise in gross sales, advertising and marketing, and operations. As chief gross sales and advertising and marketing officer for EMEA, he drove business technique and model positioning throughout the area, strengthening Marriott’s presence in key markets.
In his present function, Jones oversees efficiency throughout Europe and Africa. He led the mixing of Design Inns into Marriott’s portfolio, enhancing the corporate’s luxurious and life-style choices. In his new function, Jones will lead Marriott’s operations throughout almost 80 nations and territories and greater than 1,300 properties representing 30 manufacturers, guiding the corporate’s continued development in EMEA.
Federico “Fede” Greppi to Lead CALA Area
Greppi has greater than 22 years of hospitality expertise, together with 13 years at Starwood Inns & Resorts. As chief working officer for CALA, Greppi centered on translating Marriott’s international imaginative and prescient into actionable methods tailor-made for native markets. Earlier than that, as chief monetary officer and head of franchise operations and proprietor relations, CALA, he helped increase Marriott’s footprint to over 500 properties throughout 37 markets within the area.
“Immediately’s appointments place Marriott for our subsequent chapter of development,” stated Capuano. “Satya brings a strong mixture of operational depth, monetary self-discipline, and design experience to a unified regional construction, which is able to sharpen how we execute and elevate outcomes for our associates, company, and homeowners. Neal has been a driving drive behind EMEA’s business efficiency and model improvement, and I do know he’ll construct on that momentum with a laser deal with innovation and proprietor relationships. Fede’s deep market, monetary, and working experience in CALA will place the area properly as we deal with additional accelerating our development within the southern hemisphere. I’m assured these leaders will advance our technique and proceed to nurture the tradition that units Marriott aside.”
Anand, Jones, and Greppi will assume their new roles on March 28, 2026. Brown and King will stay with the corporate in advisory roles by means of June 2026 to make sure a easy transition.
