Mary Bennett

Mary Bennett has spent the last 15 years leading digital efforts for hospitality brands, and currently oversees digital and commercial parternships for Viceroy Hotel Group.  Her responsibilities include directing all e-commerce, web, mobile and digital customer engagement and acquisition  Working closely with corporate and hotel executives, she leads the company to ensure their digital strategy is sustainable, maximizes profits and is scalable for the global marketplace and consumer.

Prior to joining Viceroy, Mary established and led the e-commerce division at The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company for nearly seven years – collaborating closely with Marriott International. At Ritz-Carlton she was responsible for driving all e-commerce marketing activities including leading extensive B2C/B2B website redesigns, overseeing website operations, establishing mobile and retail sites, as well as launching translated e-commerce enabled websites in Chinese and Japanese. She has extensive experience in establishing and growing e-commerce business lines and conducting feasibility studies.

Prior to joining Ritz, Ms. Bennett managed marketing for the International Trade Center in Washington, DC.  Mary commenced her role within digital in the late 1990s with The Nature Conservancy, where she helped create their interactive department. Mary graduated with honors from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing.