Stephanie Linnartz

Stephanie Linnartz is a motivational leader with over 25 years’ experience driving change at well-known brands. With an eye on the future, she prides herself on anticipating customer needs and mobilizing large teams to spur innovation.

Most recently, Stephanie served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Under Armour, one of the world’s leading athletic performance brands. At Under Armour, Stephanie led a growth strategy centered on driving global consumer demand, delivering elevated design and products, and growing sales globally.

Prior to joining Under Armour, Stephanie was the president of Marriott International, Inc., the world’s largest hospitality company, where she was responsible for designing and executing all aspects of the company’s global strategy, including hotel development, brand, operations, marketing, sales, revenue management, customer engagement, technology, emerging businesses, and loyalty strategies.

Stephanie has been recognized for her industry leadership. She was ranked No. 2 on the Wall Street Journal’s 2025 list of the top 250 board directors. She was named as one of Fortune's Most Powerful Women of 2023. She was named to the Forbes CEO Next 2021 list of up-and-coming leaders set to revolutionize American business. She was honored by Brand Innovators as one of 2018’s Top 100 Women in Brand Marketing. In 2019, she joined Fast Company’s Impact Council and was profiled as one of CNN’s 2019 Risk Takers. In 2021, she joined the Fortune CEO Initiative, a forum of global corporate leaders committed to addressing major social problems as part of their core business strategies. She has been a speaker at the World Economic Forum and is a sought-after conference panelist at global industry events.

Stephanie is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in political science and an MBA from William & Mary. She serves on the Board of Directors for The Home Depot Inc., the world’s largest home improvement retailer, sits on the Board of Trustees for the College of the Holy Cross, she is also on the Board of The Economic Club of Washington, D.C., and is an Advisory Board member of both Fair Chance and the Teach the World Foundation.