President and Chief Executive Officer

As the president and chief executive officer of Avendra, Dennis M. Baker is responsible for the company’s overall operations, strategic direction and business planning.

Prior to joining Avendra, Dennis was the executive vice president and general manager of The Marketplace by Marriott, a division of Marriott International responsible for developing and implementing a new strategy for consolidating and streamlining procurement activities.

Dennis began his career at Marriott International in 1987. He joined Marriott Distribution Services in 1991 as the business began penetrating the external chain restaurant food distribution market. This division also housed Marriott’s centralized food procurement functions.

Dennis has held several financial positions in both small and large publicly traded companies. He began his career in public accounting, spending eight years with Price Waterhouse Coopers.

A native of Baltimore, MD, Dennis received his bachelor’s degree in business from Georgetown University in Washington, DC.