Alison Taylor Assumes Role as Senior Vice President of Starwood Hotels & Resorts’ Sales Organization

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | July 8, 2015

STAMFORD, Conn., July 8, 2015 -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that Alison Taylor has assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Starwood's Sales Organization. In her new role, Taylor leads Starwood's business-to-business sales strategy and directs the company's sales team of more than 5,000 associates around the world. A 25-year Starwood veteran, Taylor replaced Christie Hicks, who retired in March of this year. "I am thrilled to take on this new opportunity and will leverage my broad experience and deep connections with customers and within Starwood to grow our groups and meetings business...