Dan McKeon has been named Resident Manager of the JW Marriott Washington, DC. In his new role, Mr. McKeon reports directly to Satinder Palta, general manager, and functions as the strategic business leader of the hotel’s day-to-day operations. Mr. McKeon comes to the luxurious downtown hotel from the eastern region executive team where he served as the vice president of sales and marketing, providing leadership for over two hundred managed hotels.
With over 24 years at Marriott International, Mr. McKeon began his career as a catering houseman at the Washington Marriott in Washington, DC.
Over the years, Mr. McKeon has held various director level positions supporting the sales and marketing efforts of various hotels including the Marriott New Orleans and Washington Marriott Wardman Park. Mr. McKeon received his bachelor of arts from the University of Virginia and his executive MBA from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business. He currently serves as a member of the Corporate Advisory Board and volunteers his time to the Darden Graduate School of Business. He resides in Ashburn, VA with his wife, Kit, and three daughters, Margaret, Mary and Jacqueline.