Isabella Goren named Board Member at Marriott International, Inc.
Marriott's Board announced it has elected Isabella "Bella" D. Goren, former Chief Financial Officer, American Airlines, Inc. and its parent, AMR Corporation, as an independent director of the company, effective March 1, 2022. The Board also appointed Ms. Goren to the Board's Audit Committee, effective on the same date. Ms. Goren will be included in the company's slate of nominees for election at Marriott's upcoming 2022 Annual Meeting.
Ms. Goren served as Chief Financial Officer of American Airlines and its parent company, AMR Corporation, from 2010 through 2013. Her multifaceted career in the travel business spans 27 years and includes both corporate and operational roles, leading to her becoming a member of American's executive committee in 2006. Prior to being named CFO, she led the Customer Relationship Marketing organization from 2003 to 2010, focused on enhanced customer service, implementation of personalized marketing, and deployment of data analytics and customer technology.
Ms. Goren joined American as a financial analyst and held management positions in human resources and revenue management, before becoming the Director of Investor Relations. Ms. Goren also served as President of AMR Services, a leading provider of ground services at major airports around the world and a subsidiary of AMR Corporation. Upon the sale of that business, Ms. Goren assumed the leadership of American's Customer Services Planning functions. Her responsibilities were later expanded to also include management of Asia Pacific Operations.
Ms. Goren currently serves on the Board of Directors of MassMutual Financial Group where she is Chair of the Audit Committee. She previously served on the Board of Directors of Gap Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries. Ms. Goren holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University.
