Karl Fischer is the Chief Human Resources Officer for the US and Canada for Marriott International. Karl’s responsibilities include talent acquisition, performance development, total compensation, and associate/labor relations for 27 brands across North America.

Prior to his current role, Karl was the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for North America and Vice President of Human Resources for the Eastern Region. Karl has held a number of other Corporate Human Resources roles to include Senior Vice President of Compensation, Communications, and Work Environment for Marriott International, where he was responsible for the design, communication, and administration of management and hourly base pay, incentive and recognition programs, EEO and Affirmative Action Programs, Human Resources Communications, Employee Engagement Programs, and Human Resources Service Teams.

Prior to joining Marriott International, he was Director of Total Compensation for Nextel Communications, where he had responsibility for all compensation and benefits programs for the wireless cellular phone service provider.

Karl received his BS in human resources and political science from the American University in Washington, DC. He is a certified Senior Human Resources Professional (SPHR) from the Society for Human Resources Management.