Bill Michell

As Director of Engineering at the New York Marriott Marquis since 2005, Bill Michell is responsible for the entire physical plant of this 49-story hotel which has been an icon on Broadway for 37 years. He has been with Marriott International since 1985, where he started at the IBM Conference Center, in White Plains, NY, as an Engineer On-Duty. Mr. Michell has worked in multiple Marriott hotels across the country with responsibility for Engineering, Loss Prevention, Health Services and IT. Prior to joining the Marquis, Mr. Michell was Regional Director of Engineering for over 80 northeast region multi-brand Marriott hotels. He is certified as a Real Property Administrator (RPA), a Facilities Management Administrator (FMA) and a Certified Engineering Operations Executive (CEOE). Mr. Michell has been an active member of the NFPA for the past 35 years. Prior to joining Marriott Mr. Michell was an HVAC Technician specializing in automation controls and absorption chiller plants, which is where he was first exposed to and took interest in advanced energy efficiency technologies.