Business Wire -- Sue Brush, long-time leader of Westin Hotels & Resorts and a 30-year veteran of Westin and its parent company Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT), announced that she will retire from her remarkable career as of December 31, 2009. As Westin’s Senior Vice President and Global Brand Leader, Brush has been responsible for the standards, marketing and strategic direction of the brand, while also helping to launch a number of groundbreaking industry “firsts,” including the launch of the now iconic Heavenly Bed® and the hotel industry’s most prolific hotel retail program.