David Patron
Senior Vice President, Global Card Program
Marriott International
David is Senior Vice President, Global Card Program at Marriott International. He and his team are responsible for working with internal and bank partners to grow the company’s cobrand card products in the US and ten international markets: Japan, Canada, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, China, South Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, India and Qatar. He also runs the company’s gift card program and relationship with American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards. Before Marriott, David spent over twenty years in credit card product management, marketing, and analytics. At Wells Fargo, David led the product design, customer experience, and financial outcomes for the Go Far Rewards program. David spent the majority of his career at American Express, where he led key P&L drivers, including Membership Rewards, the Costco cobrand portfolio, and International Acquisition marketing. David received his BA from Emory University and MBA from Columbia University.