Anna Marie Presutti became the first woman to serve as president and CEO of the 115-year-old San Francisco Travel Association in September 2024. San Francisco Travel, the official destination marketing organization for the City and County of San Francisco, is one of the oldest and largest membership-based tourism promotion organizations in the United States.  

Anna Marie has been a tourism industry leader for over two decades and previously served twice as San Francisco Travel’s Board Chair and on the Super Bowl 50 Bay Area Host Committee. Before taking the helm of San Francisco Travel, she was Vice President and General Manager of Hotel Nikko San Francisco. Anna Marie’s career also includes significant leadership roles at Kimpton Hotels, ITT Sheraton, Hilton Hotels, and Sunstone Hotel Properties, where she honed her expertise in hotel operations and sales strategy. Presutti began her career at Walt Disney World in Orlando. 

Throughout her career, Anna Marie has been consistently recognized for her excellence in hospitality leadership. She was named one of the “Most Influential Women in the Bay Area” by the San Francisco Business Times and received the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Outstanding General Manager of the Year award. She was also honored with the Hotel Council of San Francisco’s Peter Goldman Award of Excellence and the Northern California Chapter PCMA’s Legend Award, acknowledging her contributions to the industry and her commitment to excellence. 

A passionate advocate for the travel and tourism sector, Anna Marie serves on the boards of the U.S. Travel Association and the Bay Area Host Committee. She is also a trustee of the Missouri State University Foundation. She earned her degree in Communications at Missouri State and grew up in Kansas City.