Chair Elect, Arthur Coulombe

Arthur Coulombe began his career as a Bellman at the Atlanta Marriott Downtown in January 1973 after graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a BA in History.  He was promoted to Sales Manager at the Atlanta Marriott Downtown, he went on to become the pre-opening Director of Sales at the San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk, the Director of Marketing at the Houston Marriott Astrodome, the Director of Marketing at the Philadelphia City Line Marriott, and in 1981 became Marriott's Regional Director of Sales and Marketing in the Southeast.

In 1984 Mr. Coulombe was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Marriott Ownership Resorts and in his three-year tenure, saw this small division rise in sales from $7.5 million to $55 million.  He completed his executive training program at the Orlando World Center and in 1988 was assigned to the Resident Manager's position in Rancho Las Palmas.

In 1989 Mr. Coulombe became the General Manager at Marriott's famed CasaMagna Puerto Vallarta prior to its opening.  In 1991 he was transferred to the Dallas Marriott Quorum and the Marriott Corporation recognized Mr. Coulombe by voting him Southern Region General Manager of the Year two years in a row, 1991 and 1992.

In September 1994 he assumed his duties as General Manager of one of Marriott's premiere convention hotels, the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter, and in December 1995 he was named City Manager of San Antonio Marriott Lodging, and then Market Vice President.  In 1996, Mr. Coulombe was once again recognized as the South Central Regional General Manager of the Year.  During his tenure in San Antonio, he served on the Board of the Greater San Antonio Hotel/Motel Association, was the Chair of the Tourism Council of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, a board member of  the Paseo del Rio Association and Jr. Achievement, and served on the Tourism Commission of the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau.

In 1998 Mr. Coulombe was promoted to Senior Vice President and assigned to one of Marriott International's six Domestic Regional Offices, encompassing 350 hotels.  In 2000 he became the Executive Vice President of Sales for the US and International 6500-person sales organization and in 2001 Mr. Coulombe returned to San Antonio to assume his cherished role as Area General Manager of the San Antonio Marriott Hotels.  In December 2008 Mr. Coulombe was named opening General Manager of the much-anticipated JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa.

Mr. Coulombe continues to serve the San Antonio community as Board Member of the San Antonio Tourism Council, Board Member and Past Chairman of the Tourism Commission of the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau, Board Member of United Way, past President of the Greater San Antonio Hotel/Motel Association, the Board of Trustees of the Southwest School of Art and Craft, Junior Achievement of South Texas, Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital, and actively participates in a number of other local and charitable organizations.

Arthur Coulombe

General Manager
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa