Mr. Gilliland comes to the Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center following his position as rooms executive at the Ritz-Carlton, Philadelphia—a five diamond rated facility. This hotel was named by Forbes magazine as a “Top 400 Hotel in the World” and is one ofTravel and Leisure’s “Top 40 Hotels in North America.” The Ritz-Carlton is one of Marriott’s luxury brand hotels. Prior to the Ritz-Carlton, Mr. Gilliland was director of room operations at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center and helped open that property in 2004. Mr. Gilliland started his management career with Marriott International at the Denver City Center Marriott in Denver Colorado in 1999. Mr. Gilliland began his Marriott career as a rooms division summer intern at the Key Bridge Marriott hotel while attending Oklahoma State University. He majored in hotel and restaurant administration and graduated with a B.S. in Human Environmental Science. General Management USA & Canada United States District of Columbia Washington