Ed Fuller, Recently Retired President of Marriott InternationalEd Fuller, recently retired President of Marriott International, has been named President of Laguna Strategic Advisors LLC, the Irvine, California-based global consulting company. The appointment is effective July 30, 2012. Spanning four decades, Fuller's career at Marriott resulted in his leading the company's growth outside the continental United States from 16 hotels to over 550 in 72 countries creating $8 billion in sales. His real-world experiences during these years are recounted in his best-selling business book, "You Can't Lead With Your Feet On the Desk," published globally by John Wiley & Co. in 2011. In addition to his work with Laguna Strategic Advisors, Fuller will serve as an adjunct professor at the Paul Merage Graduate School of Business at the University of California Irvine and as a visiting professor at Boston University. He continues his involvement with numerous business, educational and charity boards globally. Laguna Strategic Advisors LLC is an Irvine, California-based company that provides opportunities and services to independent providers of business consulting services through its Business Advisors Consortium. By becoming a member of the Consortium the member gains access to a range of marketing tools and synergistic collegial support intended to assist them in building and sustaining their own marketing and consulting practices.