APPOINTMENT
Marriott International has announced the appointment of Gautam Bhandari as Chief Development Officer, Asia Pacific excluding China (APEC).
Gautam will assume the role on January 1, 2026. He brings over two decades of extensive leadership experience across diverse sectors.
In his new role, Gautam will be responsible for implementing Marriott’s strategic growth plans in the APEC region, which has more than 650 open hotels across 25 brands in 22 countries, with over 380 hotels currently in the developing stage.
He will spearhead the Marriott team across APEC, covering key markets such as Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philippines, New Zealand, Malaysia, Maldives, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Gautam joined Marriott in 2007 as Area Director of Revenue and has held multiple leadership roles spanning revenue management, hotel operations, sales, marketing, and development.
Since 2023 Gautam has served as Senior Vice President, Development and Operations, holding dual responsibilities in Development, while overseeing the operations of Marriott’s Premium and Select brand hotels in Singapore and the Maldives.
Gautam succeeds Shawn Hill, who will step into the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Global, in early 2026.
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