Drew Hayden, a 30-year hospitality veteran, has recently been appointed the new General Manager for The Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel. The hotel is operated by Marriott and owned by DiamondRock Hospitality Company.

The four-star, 504 room Worthington Hotel in downtown Fort Worth will be celebrating its 40th Anniversary of the historic and architecturally significant building itself in Spring of 2021.

"I am humbled and grateful for the honor to lead such an iconic hotel and I am so excited to be a part of the city of Fort Worth. Fort Worth encompasses all the warmth of true southern hospitality and Lone Star pride," said Hayden.

Drew Hayden has been with Marriott International for more than 31 years. He was most recently the General Manager of the Houston Marriott West Loop by the Galleria and the Director of Hotel Operations at the Houston Marriott Airport. His cumulative years of experience include working in eight states and 14 hotels.

Drew is one of the very few in hotel management at Marriott who is also a graduate of the famed Culinary Institute of America. For several years working in culinary in restaurants and hotels, he realized his passion evolved more towards hotel-wide leadership and the development of new leaders in hospitality. As a philosophy, Drew shares Marriott's vision of ‘Putting People First.'

A native of New Jersey, Drew grew up in a restaurant family who ran a small pizzeria which instilled in him a strong work ethic. As a family man, he loves spending time with his wife and children at home. His hobbies are woodworking, auto mechanics and cooking.

He is enjoying making rounds daily with team members, guests, locals and stakeholders creating new relationships for the hotel.