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Clay Hall

Senior Vice President, Enterprise Products; Marriott International, Inc.

Clay is currently the Senior Vice President of Enterprise Products, and in this role he is responsible for advancing foundational technical products that impact key channel experiences and drive customer, commerce, new business, and hotel operations capabilities. He will establish the technology vision for the portfolio and develop strategies that meet and exceed customer demands. Clay will also play a pivotal leadership role in building and activating the Marriott Growth Platform (MGP) to unlock more growth and success for the company.

Since joining Marriott in 2001, Clay has held various roles within the technology organization, working with an emphasis on building high performing teams, leveraging multiple sourcing strategies, business case development, budget management and forging strong partnerships with business discipline leaders. He has worked across most of the key disciplines in this manner, including Commerce, Digital, Finance, HR, C/X, Loyalty, Marketing, and Operations.  Across these disciplines, Clay has led the selection and implementation of suitable technologies to streamline internal operations and helps optimize their strategic benefits.  He has also developed an excellent understanding of the both the enterprise systems and infrastructure technologies.  Clay has had a laser focus on developing talent and creating a thriving environment in which individuals are passionate and committed to achieve the stated goals and objectives of Marriott’s business.  His 20+ years of hospitality business experience combined with 30+ years of technology experience enables him to collaborate strategically with senior executives across the enterprise.