TE: By then I had decided that I wanted to work in hotels. SSR: So what made you decide to do that? What was the inspiration to come to that school and major in hospitality management? then to get a master’s degree in hotel and restaurant management. TE: So I had an undergraduate in finance from University of Bombay and came to the U.S. And so you went to school in India, but then you went and got your MBA in hospitality management in Houston? The ones that I remember most are maybe London and Singapore are the two that I remember, just maybe because I was a little bit older when this happened. My dad every summer got posted somewhere for 60 days or 90 days, and so we did a lot of trips to wherever he was posted. SSR: Were there any trips that you remember or something that sticks with you as a great early travel experience? So yeah, I feel like that might have been the reason for my love for travel. So my mom talks about the fact that I was on a plane before I could even walk. ![]() Did you have any early memories of travel or hotels or anything that might’ve hinted where you might end up in your career? Okay, so we always start at the beginning. ![]() Tina Edmundson: I’m well, thanks for having me. Tina, thanks so much for joining us today. I am here with Tina Edmundson of Marriott International. to pursue her MBA in hotel and restaurant administration at the University of Houston’s Conrad N. Raised in Mumbai, India, where Edmundson’s parents worked for an airline before her entrepreneurial mother opened a string of beauty salons (Edmundson attended beauty school in London as a fallback plan, so she is also a licensed hairdresser), Edmundson graduated with a finance degree from the University of Bombay, and then ventured to the U.S. Regis Hotels & Resorts, EDITION, Luxury Collection, JW Marriott, and W Hotels Worldwide brands, reimagining the category through the likes of partnerships with Saks Fifth Avenue and the introduction of such concepts as the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection and the JW Marriott Masai Mara Lodge, the brand’s first safari-style accommodations.īut Edmundson, an industry veteran, first made a significant mark on the company as global brand and marketing officer, leading a portfolio of 30 distinct hotel brands upon the massive merger of Marriott and Starwood Hotels & Resorts. ![]() As president of luxury at Marriott International, Tina Edmundson oversees all aspects of the Ritz-Carlton, Ritz-Carlton Reserve, BVLGARI Hotels & Resorts, St.
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