Amy C. McPherson is President and Managing Director of Europe, a division within Marriott International that encompasses the United Kingdom, Ireland and Continental Europe. In this role, she is responsible for the performance and growth of the Marriott brand across Europe. Ms. McPherson is also a corporate officer for Marriott International.
Ms. McPherson joined Marriott in 1986 and most recently served as Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing, with responsibility for the company’s global and field sales, marketing, the industry-leading Marriott Rewards loyalty program, revenue management, e-commerce, worldwide reservation sales and customer care, and sales channel strategy and analysis. Other key positions held by Ms. McPherson include Senior Vice President of Business Transformation and Integration, and Vice President of Finance and Business Development.
Ms. McPherson was named one of the top “Women Who Mean Business” in 2005 by the Washington Business Journal, honoring the Washington, D.C. region’s most influential business women.
Prior to joining Marriott, Ms. McPherson worked for Air Products & Chemicals in Allentown, Pa. She is a graduate of James Madison University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and Economics. She also earned an MBA from the College of William & Mary.