Jim Barnett has been appointed as Director of Food & Beverage at AC Hotel Bethesda

Barnett began his Marriott career immediately upon graduating from the Pennsylvania Institute of Culinary Arts — and he has remained with the brand for 21 years. An avid foodie, he worked his way up through the kitchens at Marriott-branded hotels in Philadelphia and Hershey, Pennsylvania, and Bethesda, Maryland, advancing from line cook to sous chef to executive chef before ultimately shifting his focus to front of the house operations.