Board of Directors
Kathleen Oberg
Director since 2026 | Former Executive Vice President, Development of Marriott International, Inc.
Kathleen K. Oberg served as Marriott International, Inc.’s Chief Financial Officer from 2016 until 2026 and Executive Vice President, Development of Marriott from 2023 until 2026.
Previously, Ms. Oberg was the Chief Financial Officer for The Ritz-Carlton from 2013-2015, where she contributed significantly to the brand’s performance, growth and organizational effectiveness. Prior to that role, Ms. Oberg served in a range of financial leadership positions with Marriott, including Senior Vice President, Corporate and Development Finance and Senior Vice President, International Project Finance and Asset Management for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Ms. Oberg first joined Marriott as part of its Investor Relations group in 1999. Prior to that, she held a variety of financial leadership positions with Sodexo (previously Sodexo Marriott Services), Sallie Mae, Goldman Sachs and Chase Manhattan Bank. Ms. Oberg was previously a member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association's IREFAC Council. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of Adobe, Inc.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce with concentrations in finance and management information systems from the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce, and she received an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business.
