About
Advisory Board Members
Denise Coll
President
North America Division
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
Denise Coll is President of the North America Division for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. In this role, Ms. Coll oversees the operation, sales and marketing for 450 hotels and resorts in the U.S., Canada, U. S. Virgin Islands, Bahamas, French Polynesia and British West Indies. She reports to Matt Avril, President, Hotel Group.
With over 25 years of hospitality experience at Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., Seaport Companies and ITT Sheraton Corporation. Ms. Coll has a proven track-record of driving profitability and performance, facilitating and executing strategic plans and leading process improvement initiatives. Throughout her career, Ms. Coll has held positions ranging from Front Office Manager to General Manager to Regional Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. In her most recent role before her promotion to President, Ms. Coll served as the Senior Vice President, Operations — North America.
Ms. Coll earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Simmons College. She has served as Chairman of the Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau and currently serves on the advisory boards for the Boston University School of Administration and the University of Massachusetts School of Hospitality.
Board member:
Manuel R. Costa