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Matt Ouimet is President, Hotel Group for Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. In this role, Mr. Ouimet oversees hotel operations worldwide for the Company's nine hotel brands consisting of more than 850 hotels in 95 countries. He reports to Frits van Paasschen, Starwood's Chief Executive Officer, and is based in Starwood's headquarters office in White Plains, NY.
Prior to joining Starwood in 2006, Mr. Ouimet spent 17 years at the Walt Disney Company. Beginning his career there in a variety of finance and business development roles, Mr. Ouimet rose quickly through the ranks, ultimately leading four separate business endeavors for Disney. During his tenure with Disney, Mr. Ouimet served as Executive General Manager of Disney's Vacation Club, President of Disney's Cruise Line, and, most recently, President of the Disneyland Resort, where he oversaw two theme parks and three hotels with 20,000 employees.
Mr. Ouimet earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in accounting from State University of New York at Binghamton. | 