David Grissen

David Grissen is an accomplished hospitality veteran who previously acted as group president for Marriott International, Inc. until his retirement in April 2021. He oversaw the financial management and leadership of all the Americas Lodging operations, comprising more than 5,500 hotels and a workforce of 160,000 associates. This included responsibilities for owner and franchisee relations, sales and marketing, revenue management, human resources, engineering and more. In addition to the Americas, he oversaw Marriott's Global Operations, Ritz Carlton and Edition. Grissen currently serves on the board for Regis Corporation, the most prominent hair salon chain globally, Greenwood Racing, a casino and online betting thoroughbred racing company based in Pennsylvania and Chatham Lodging Trust.