Markus Lehnert

SVP International Hotel Development EMEA
Marriott International

Markus Lehnert started his career in hospitality more than 35 years ago, and he has been with Marriott International for the last 22 years. As Senior Vice President, Select Service Development & Affiliations EMEA, Markus is responsible for the development of all limited-service brands across Europe, Middle East and Africa and leads Marriott’s affiliation efforts across the continents. Before joining Marriott, Markus was a hospitality consultant with PKF in London for three years, and before that held operational positions for 13 years at various world-class hotels, among them the Breidenbacher Hof in Düsseldorf and the London hotels The Berkeley, Claridge’s and the The Lanesborough. Markus lives in Switzerland.