Michael leads a high-performing team of business event professionals within Marriott International’s Global Sales Organization (GSO). His primary focus is assisting the premium and luxury GSO teams maintain strong connections with Marriott’s largest-volume customers across association, corporate, intermediary, wholesale, retail, leisure, and TMC segments. Collaborating closely with key GSO executives and stakeholders, Michael and his team deliver strategic meetings, events, and tradeshows showcasing Marriott’s portfolio of 30+ brands and delivering transformative content and experiences.  He also manages Marriott’s sponsorship, partnership, and tradeshow programs with leading industry associations and organizations.

A passionate advocate for innovation in event design, Michael champions the principles of Designing for Engagement—a forward-thinking approach that reimagines how business events foster connection. This platform emphasizes creating attendee-centric experiences by offering choice throughout the event journey and incorporating playful, interactive environments that strengthen collaboration and build meaningful relationships.