Laura M. Bouvier, 2010 Honoree

- Title
- Senior vice president, property systems services and business consultancy information resources
- Employer
- Marriott International Inc.
- Location
- Bethesda,, Md.
- Would you advise young people to pursue an IT career?
- "Yes. Especially women. Any profession where you get an opportunity to think creatively and imagine the future and then be a part of how you get there is a good thing."
- Passion outside of work:
- "Officiating at competitive swim meets for my three children."
- Recreational best:
- "I have done the New York Times crossword puzzle in under five minutes (not on Sunday, and not recently!)."
- Favorite sport:
- Speed-reading
- Technology pet peeve:
- "Acronyms! Now even the people using them don't know what they mean."