Bruce J. Himelstein is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC. Prior to joining The Ritz-Carlton, he was a Senior Vice President of Sales for Marriott International.

A 25-year veteran, Bruce has held various positions in sales and marketing from national sales to pre-opening resorts. His career started as a bellman and has worked in various property capacities. He was the recipient of Marriott’s Director of Sales of the Year Award and has been responsible for developing division-wide sales and marketing initiatives.

Bruce is a frequent quest speaker/lecturer on sales basics, sales intensity and leadership. He has been profiled in Lodging’s Who’s Who and has written editorials in Selling 2.0, Josh Gordon, Hotel and Motel Management and Sales and Marketing Management magazines.

Some of the organizations that Bruce has presented to include Delta Airlines, International Travel Fair (Oslo, Norway), National Association of Variable Annuities, SAS Airlines and Society of Incentive Travel Executives.

He was previously The Global Chairman of Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI), which has 6,000 members worldwide. In January 2006 Bruce was recognized by HSMAI as one of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales & Marketing.

Bruce received his BA in communications from New York State University at Geneseo.