Jeff Senior Elected Chairman of HSMAI's New Global Board of Directors
MCLEAN, VA, October 14, 2008. The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces Jeff Senior, executive vice president of sales and marketing at Fairmont Raffles Hotels International, as the new Global Board of Directors Chairman. HSMAI Global board members elected Senior to the position at the Sept. 27 board meeting held in Oslo, Norway.
A 25-year veteran of the hotel industry, Senior previously held positions in both marketing and operations with Marriott Corp., Doubletree Hotels Corp., Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant Group and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.
"As chair of HSMAI's Global Board of Directors I will be able to work with the brightest minds from the best brands in the industry," Senior said. "This opportunity comes at an exciting time for HSMAI with the new wave of chapter development in Asia and the Middle East, and I am looking forward to the opportunity to continue the momentum generated by my predecessors."
The 2008 HSMAI Global Board of Directors also includes:
Dorothy Dowling - senior vice president, marketing and sales, Best Western International
Christian Gayet - senior vice president of sales, Accor North America
Ursula Hahn, CHME - managing director, HSMAI Mexico City Chapter
Jens Thraenhart - managing director, Chameleon Strategies
Arne Sundt-Bjerck - managing director, ASB Consult
Kjell Galstad - general manager, Online Services AS
Pamela Streeter - vice president of electronic distribution & marketing, Interstate Hotels & Resorts
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) is a global leading lodging company based in Bethesda,Maryland, USA, with more than 4,200 properties in 80 countries and territories. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $14 billion in fiscal year 2014. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 19 brands, including: The Ritz-Carlton®, BVlgari®, EDITION®, JW Marriott®, Autograph Collection® Hotels, Renaissance® Hotels, Marriott Hotels®, Delta Hotels and Resorts®, Marriott Executive Apartments®, Marriott Vacation Club®, Gaylord Hotels®, AC Hotels by Marriott®, Courtyard®, Residence Inn®, SpringHill Suites®, Fairfield Inn & Suites®, TownePlace Suites®, Protea Hotels® and MoxyHotels®. Marriott has been consistently recognized as a top employer and for its superior business ethics. The company also manages the award-winning guest loyalty program, Marriott Rewards® and The Ritz-Carlton Rewards® program, which together surpass 50 million members. For more information or reservations, please visit our website at 
