Marriott International named Harris Chan to lead the Hawaii and French Polynesia area for the company following the company's $13.3 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts. Chan was previously Starwood Hotels & Resorts' vice president of operations for Hawaii and French Polynesia. Chris Tatum was named area general manager and will continue to lead the Marriott Resort Waikiki Beach as its general manager. Previously, Tatum served as vice president for Marriott International in Hawaii. Kelly Sanders was also named area general manager, having previously served as area managing director for Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Waikiki. Sanders will continue to serve as general manager of the Sheraton Waikiki.