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10 Hilton finance leaders
These ten Hilton finance leaders hold FP&A, treasury, commercial finance, regional finance and hotel director of finance roles at Hilton. A reader can learn how finance leaders work at Hilton from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Beatriz Santa Maria
LinkedInExperience: Director, Global Financial Planning & Analysis (Enterprise) · Hilton
Director, Global Financial Planning & Analysis (Enterprise) at Hilton since March 2023, based in Washington, DC. Their profile describes decision-making support for the C-Suite and work on G&A forecasting and budgeting cycles. At Hilton they were also Senior Manager, Global Financial Planning & Analysis (G&A and Headcount) (2021 to 2023) and Manager, Global Financial Planning and Analysis (G&A) (2019 to 2021).
CA Sanjay Kumar Baranwal
LinkedInExperience: Director of Finance · Hilton
Director of Finance at Hilton since July 2022, with a headline placing the role at Conrad Bengaluru. Their profile lists work across finalization of accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, reporting, taxation and auditing. Other listed roles include Director of Finance for Pullman and Novotel Delhi at Accor (2017 to 2022) and multi-property Director of Finance at Marriott International (2011 to 2016).
Carl Grayson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, FP&A Commercial Services, Marketing & Loyalty · Hilton
Vice President, FP&A Commercial Services, Marketing & Loyalty at Hilton since September 2019, a role their profile describes as Head of FP&A for Commercial Services, Marketing and Loyalty. At Hilton they were also Senior Director FP&A Brands and Marketing, Financial Reporting (2018 to 2019) and Senior Director FP&A Brands and Financial Reporting (2016 to 2018).
Emily Houston
LinkedInExperience: Regional Finance Director, Luxury · Hilton
Regional Finance Director, Luxury at Hilton since November 2022, based in Park City, Utah, a director-level role in the Finance & Accounting department. Other listed roles include Director of Finance at Waldorf Astoria Park City (2012 to 2022), Financial Officer at Snow King Resort (2005 to 2011) and Financial Controller at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (1996 to 2005).
Jessica Lin
LinkedInExperience: Director, Regional Treasury APAC · Hilton
Director, Regional Treasury APAC at Hilton since December 2022, based in Singapore, a director-level role in the Finance & Accounting department. At Hilton they were also Director, Corporate FP&A APAC (2019 to 2022), Senior Manager, Corporate FP&A APAC (2017 to 2019) and Manager, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis APAC (2014 to 2016). Other listed roles include Commercial Controller at L'Oréal (2012 to 2014).
Kristin Van Dusseldorp Smith
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Commercial Performance · Hilton
Senior Director, Commercial Performance at Hilton since January 2025, based in the Atlanta area, with a profile describing work as a strategic finance partner on revenue, cost savings and resources. At Hilton they were also Director, Commercial Services Finance (2022 to 2025), Senior Manager, Global Brands & Communications Finance (2021 to 2022) and Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis (2018 to 2020).
Michael Shnaps
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, HSM Global Finance · Hilton
Senior Director, HSM Global Finance at Hilton since March 2022, based in the United Kingdom. At Hilton they were also Director, HSM Global Finance (2020 to 2022), Director, FP&A Corporate Controller (2017 to 2020), Senior Manager, International Financial Planning & Analysis (2016 to 2017) and Middle East, Africa & Turkey Finance Manager (2014 to 2016).
Ryan F.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Global FP&A · Hilton
Vice President, Global FP&A at Hilton since September 2024, based in Arlington, Virginia, with a profile describing FP&A, corporate strategy and investment banking and M&A experience. At Hilton they were also Senior Director, Americas Operations Finance & Regional Finance Director - DC, MD, VA (2022 to 2024), Senior Director, Americas Operations Finance (2019 to 2023) and Director, Global Operations Finance (2017 to 2019).
Sheetal Aggarwal
LinkedInExperience: Cluster Director Finance · Hilton
Cluster Director Finance at Hilton since October 2025, based in Bengaluru, a director-level role in the Finance & Accounting department. Other listed roles include Financial Controller at The Oberoi, New Delhi (2025), Finance Business Partner at Amazon Development Centre (India) (2021 to 2025), Director of Finance at Marriott Hotels (2018 to 2021) and Finance Head at Sujan Luxury Hospitality (2017 to 2018).
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a global hotel company run planning and forecasting across corporate functions, regions and individual hotels?
- 02What does a cluster or regional director of finance own across several hotels?
- 03How do commercial finance teams measure the return on marketing and loyalty spending at a hotel company?
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