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10 Hilton regional operations leaders
Area vice president of operations and vice president of operations for a region are among the roles held by these ten Hilton regional operations leaders, who run or have run regions, districts or markets for Hilton. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at Hilton from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andy Loges
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President - Operations · Hilton
Andy Loges has been Area Vice President - Operations at Hilton since March 2026, based in Toronto. At Hilton, Andy Loges was also Area General Manager, Canada East (2017 to 2026) and General Manager at Hilton Toronto (2012 to 2026), and was previously General Manager at Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville (2004 to 2010).
Erwin Verhoog
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations - Continental Europe · Hilton
Erwin Verhoog has been Vice President Operations - Continental Europe at Hilton since March 2021, and the profile describes responsibility for the managed portfolio of full service and luxury hotels in countries including Portugal, Spain, France, Germany and Poland. At Hilton, Erwin Verhoog was also Senior Director Operations Hilton Full Service Hotels Continental Europe (2019 to 2021) and Area General Manager Hilton Hotels Germany West and South (2017 to 2019).
Harold Rapoza, Jr.
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President · Hilton
Harold Rapoza has been Area Vice President at Hilton since November 2023, based in San Diego, with a headline naming the role as Area Vice President Operations - Hilton Worldwide. Harold Rapoza was previously General Manager at Hotel del Coronado (2017 to 2023), General Manager at Hilton Anatole (2011 to 2017) and General Manager at Hilton Anaheim (2004 to 2011).
Jim Morrissey
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President, Operations Americas · Hilton
Jim Morrissey has been Area Vice President, Operations Americas at Hilton since February 2025, based in Tucson, Arizona. Jim Morrissey was previously Regional Vice President, Operations at Sonesta International Hotels (2023 to 2025), Senior Vice President, Operations at Dimension Hospitality (2020 to 2023) and Regional Vice President, Operations at HEI Hotels & Resorts (2018 to 2019).
Kristen Stampe
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President US & Canada - Full Service and Focus Service hotels · Hilton
Kristen Stampe has been Area Vice President US & Canada - Full Service and Focus Service hotels at Hilton since February 2026, and the profile describes a portfolio of 57 hotels in the U.S. and Canada. At Hilton, Kristen Stampe has also held an Area Vice President, Operations - Full Service role since 2020 and was Vice President of Finance, Operations - Full Service US Canada (2012 to 2020).
Pablo Torres
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President Operations - South America & Mexico · Hilton
Pablo Torres has been Area Vice President Operations - South America & Mexico at Hilton since March 2024, based in Mexico City. At Hilton, Pablo Torres was also Area Vice President Operations - Full and Focus Service, Caribbean, Mexico and Central America (2021 to 2024), and General Manager of Caribe Hilton (2014 to 2021), Hilton Short Hills (2012 to 2014) and British Colonial Hilton (2009 to 2012).
Paul Hutton
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President APAC- Head of Australasia South Pacific · Hilton
Paul Hutton has been Area Vice President APAC- Head of Australasia South Pacific at Hilton since January 2022, based in the Australasian regional office in Sydney. At Hilton, Paul Hutton was also Area Vice President APAC - Head of South East Asia (2017 to 2022), Vice President Operations (2015 to 2017) and Regional General Manager - China South (2011 to 2015).
Terry Lewis
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President, Operations · Hilton Hotels & Resorts
Terry Lewis has been Area Vice President, Operations at Hilton Hotels & Resorts since November 2023, and the profile describes overseeing properties in places including San Francisco, the Bay Area, Portland, Denver and Durango. Terry Lewis was Complex General Manager, Hilton San Francisco and Parc 55 at Hilton Hotels & Resorts (2018 to 2023) and General Manager at Marriott International (2016 to 2018).
Tom Loughlin
LinkedInExperience: Area Vice President Operations · Hilton
Tom Loughlin has been Area Vice President Operations at Hilton since March 2007, in the Midwestern United States, with a headline naming Hilton Worldwide. Tom Loughlin was previously General Manager at Hilton Chicago from 2000 to 2007, so both roles shown in the listing are with Hilton.
Victor Chalfoun
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations Sub-Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean · Hilton
Victor Chalfoun has been Vice President of Operations Sub-Saharan Africa & Indian Ocean at Hilton since January 2026, and the profile describes overseeing diverse hotel portfolios across multi-country environments. Victor Chalfoun was previously Group Chief Operating Officer at Binghatti Holding (2025 to 2026), General Manager at Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre (2018 to 2025) and Director of Operations at Hilton (2009 to 2012).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's region and hotel type, such as full service, focus service or a specific country or market, to the question you are working on. Check how long they have held the current area role, since someone newly moved up from running a hotel and a long-tenured area leader can describe different parts of the job.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time across the hotels in your area?
- 02What measures do you review first to judge how a portfolio of hotels is performing?
- 03What changed most in your work when you moved from running one hotel to overseeing an area?
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