Hospitality
10 Hilton operations leaders
These ten leaders have held vice president or area vice president of operations roles at Hilton. A reader can ask them how Hilton oversees hotel operations across a portfolio, including brand standards, general manager leadership and hotel performance.
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01—10Alessandro Redaelli
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations North Africa & Levant · Hilton
Vice President of Operations North Africa & Levant at Hilton since 2025. Former Managing Director, Ras Al Khaimah at Hilton (2019–2021), General Manager at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers (2021–2025) and Vice President Operations at Paramount Hotels & Resorts (2017–2019).
Diarmuid Dwyer
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President Operations · Hilton
Area Vice President Operations at Hilton since 2024. Former Area Managing Director, New York City Market (2022–2023), General Manager, New York Hilton Midtown (2017–2022), Hotel Manager, Waldorf Astoria New York (2010–2017) and Executive Director, The Waldorf Towers, Waldorf Astoria New York (2008–2010), all at Hilton.
Erwin Verhoog
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations - Continental Europe · Hilton
Vice President Operations - Continental Europe at Hilton since 2021; his profile says he is responsible for the managed portfolio of Hilton's Full Service and Luxury Hotels in Portugal, Spain, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Scandinavia, Poland and the Baltics. Former Senior Director Operations Hilton Full Service Hotels Continental Europe (2019–2021) and Area General Manager Hilton Hotels Germany West and South (2017–2019) at Hilton.
John Burger
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations China South · Hilton
Vice President Operations China South at Hilton since 2020, based in Shenzhen. Former Area General Manager at Hilton (2015–2020) and General Manager at Hilton (2007–2010, 2010–2012 and 2012–2020). The profile also lists a Director Of Operations role from 2005 to 2007.
John M.
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations · Hilton
Vice President of Operations at Hilton since 2023, and former Dual General Manager at Hilton (2023). Former Regional Director of Operations at Shreem Capital (2022–2023), Regional Director of Operations at Aimbridge Hospitality (2019–2022) and Area Manager at Aimbridge Hospitality (2018–2019).
Joseph Khairallah
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations - North China · Hilton
Area Vice president - Head of Japan, Korea and Micronesia at Hilton since 2024, where the profile describes providing strategic vision and oversight for a key Asia Pacific estate as a member of the APAC Senior Leadership Team, and former Vice President of Operations - North China at Hilton (2018–2023). Former President and Chief Operating Officer at Marcus Hotels & Resorts (2013–2017) and Corporate Vice President - International Operations at Hyatt (2008–2013).
Maria Valeria Nowotny
LinkedInExperience: VP of Operations - Resorts, Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels - Caribbean, Mexico and Central America · Hilton
VP of Operations - Resorts, Luxury and Lifestyle Hotels - Caribbean, Mexico and Central America at Hilton since 2021, and Vice President of Operations - Caribbean & Central America at Hilton since 2018. Former Senior Vice President of Hotel Operations at sbe (2017–2018) and Area Director of Operations - Caribbean and Latin America at Marriott International (2016–2017).
Pablo Torres
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President Operations - South America & Mexico · Hilton
Area Vice President Operations - South America & Mexico at Hilton since 2024, and former Area Vice President Operations - Full and Focus Service, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America at Hilton (2021–2024). His Hilton roles also include Caribe Hilton - General Manager (2014–2021), Hilton Short Hills - General Manager (2012–2014) and British Colonial Hilton - General Manager (2009–2012).
Remco Norden
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations UK & Ireland · Hilton
Vice President Operations UK & Ireland at Hilton since 2024, and former Senior Director, UK&I Regional Operations at Hilton (2022–2024). His Hilton roles also include Area General Manager - Hilton London Metropole and Hilton Birmingham Metropole (2020–2022) and General Manager (2016–2017 and 2017–2020).
Stephane Clar
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President of Operations · Hilton
Area Vice President of Operations at Hilton since 2025, where the profile describes supporting the Urban Parks portfolio of hotels in Mexico. Former General Manager at Hilton (2017–2019, 2019–2022 and 2022–2025) and Director of Operations, Hilton Mexico City Reforma at Hilton (2015–2017).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's region and hotel type to your question, since overseeing full-service and luxury hotels differs from overseeing resort or focused-service portfolios. Check whether their Hilton operations role is current or past before relying on them for present-day practices.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a regional operations leader at Hilton review hotel performance and decide where to step in?
- 02What does Hilton expect from general managers and owners of the hotels it manages, and how are those expectations enforced?
- 03How do brand standards and guest satisfaction targets turn into day-to-day operating decisions at the property level?
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