Robert Marusi is a progressive and dynamic omnichannel marketing expert with a hospitality career spanning over four decades with high-level experience in a host of areas including digital brand architecture, development, operations, food & beverage, sales, digital and social media marketing, financial management and more. Currently at Turtle Bay Resort, on the North Shore of Oahu, Marusi is part of a team of hand-picked industry visionaries and is playing a crucial role in the reimagination of this iconic resort that has been a landmark on the island for 50 years. Under his direction, an authentic and contemporary brand experience has been shaped for the property, resonating not only with a new guest profile but also centered around the very important sensibilities in the local community and Hawaiian culture. In this short time, Turtle Bay has won numerous awards and accolades including A Best New Hotel on Travel + Leisure’s It List, #1 Luxury Resort by Hawaii Magazine, #2 on The Top 25 Hawaii Resorts in Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes Top 10 resorts in Hawaii, Afar top 15 Luxury Beach Resorts in the world and many more.

Marusi is known in the industry for not only promoting exceptional hospitality but demonstrating it as well. In addition to being a dynamic content creator, his progressive and forward-thinking strategies and always having a pulse on the market and the foresight to navigate through competitive revenue strategies, to drive more business in highly competitive markets is what makes him truly stand apart. Robert has stated that one of the most rewarding parts of the various positions he has held over the years is building lifelong relationships and helping to navigate individuals and teams alike towards not only professional, but personal successes in their careers and life.

Prior to joining Turtle Bay, Marusi was the Director of Sales & Marketing at Pelican Hill, a luxury beachfront retreat in Newport Beach, California. Here, Marusi led a highly successful and high-performance sales team, implementing disruptive and innovative technology across all channels to gain conversion and maximize revenue streams. Under his transformative leadership, he also curated and applied a collaborative culture at the resort that provided internal and extremal stakeholders with results that far exceeded expectations. Marusi has also held a variety of leadership positions in sales and marketing over the years at The Hamilton Princess Hotel in Bermuda and with Marriott International.