Roger Dow's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

- Roger Dow was appointed as President and CEO of U.S. Travel Association in 1993. At the time, Roger was a Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Marriott, where he managed Field Sales, Assistant Field Sales Manager, and Regional Sales Manager. Additionally, Roger was responsible for developing and managing Marketing Strategies for all Marriott International brands.- Roger Dow served as CEO of U.S. Travel Association until 2005, when he resigned to pursue other opportunities. He has held several other management positions since his time at Marriott, including in Business Development and Marketing for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager for USA Abidjan.Work experiences: President and CEO at Marriott InternationalRoger Dow has been a Senior Vice President, Global and Field Sales at Marriott International from 1993 to 2005. Prior to that, Roger was Assistant Field Sales Manager and Regional Sales Manager at Marriott International. He has also been responsible for developing and managing Marketing Strategies for all Marriott International brands. Roger Dow has held several other management positions since his time at Marriott, including in Business Development and Marketing for Starwood Hotels and Resorts, and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager for USA Abidjan.

🎓 Education

Roger Dow has a B.S. in Business Administration from Seton Hall University. This earned him the title of "the brightest young business student in America." Roger's experience at Seton Hall allowed him to develop an understanding of business aspects that he would use in his professional career. Roger Dow also has an additional degree in Political Science from Syracuse University. This degree allows him to develop his understanding of the political process and its affects on business.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Roger Dow has over a 20 year career in sales and marketing, with over a dozen years in leadership roles in the field. His experience in sales and marketing leads him toastfully describe himself as a “power player” who can create change. From his first role as the Vice President, Field Sales for Northeast, he grew the sales force by identifying new and exciting travel products to sell. As President, Roger Dow led the company as it grew from a modest 12,000 employees to a global 196,000 member company. In his five years as President and CEO, he led the company through a period of significant growth and change, carving out a unique and successful niche in the travel industry.Roger Dow has a extensive background in technical sales and technologies. As CEO of Marriott International, he developed new technologies to extend the reach and success of Marriott hotels all over the world. He closed the first Marriott hotel in Japan and the world’s first free air-conditioned Marriott hotel, both within a few years of each other. He also developed the first online reservation system in the industry, which helpedto grow Marriott into one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Additionally, he launched the first loyalty program and redesigned the brand’s logo, which led to Record Bookings for the company in 2007 and more than $20 billion in net income in 2008.Roger Dow has a deep understanding of hospitality. He has spent time in a variety of hotel structures, including 3 star hotels, 4 star hotels, and 5 star hotels. He understands the needs and desires of hospitalityLvrette staff and is excellent at creatingocomfortable and compelling environments for his guests. He is also a well- known and respected leader in the hospitality industry, managing to attracted guests from around the world to Marriott properties.Roger Dow is an excellent communicator and problem solver. He is highly strung and has a strong need to be in control of situations, which often leads him to make decisions that are not always in the best interest of his company or his guests. He famously clashed with his predecessor, Greg Friedman, during a year-long lockout at Marriott. In a highly public spat, Dow was criticized by some within the company for his tactics and Friedman was given the boot. Roger Dow is highly spirited and comes from an athletic background. He is a dual Olympian and later became a professional wrestler. He served as a Regional Manager for the WWE in the United States from 1992 to 1995. Dow also formerly worked as a sales representative for IDEX Corporation, a travel technology company.