Peter Cole has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Marriott International, Inc.

On December 1, 2018, Peter Cole assumed his new role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Design Hotels™, and sole member of the Management Board. During his 22 years with Marriott, Peter most recently lead the company's integration of Starwood Hotels & Resorts as Managing Director of Business Integration, overseeing a wide array of activities including hotel operations, organizational design, talent management, loyalty programs, system integration, financial management, and unit growth. In previous roles Peter was also Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Americas for Marriott, as well as global CFO of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC; both positions that attest to his erudition when it comes to steering the financial rudder of a large multinational corporation. The ardent runner and swimmer holds a BBA in Real Estate Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from the University of Maryland.