MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton has named Katherine Lugar as govt vice chairman of company affairs, efficient April 2023. She most just lately served as CEO of the American Beverage Affiliation (ABA) and previous to ABA was the president and CEO of the American Resort & Lodging Affiliation (AHLA). Hilton’s company affairs division contains communications, authorities affairs, and ESG features globally for the corporate. Lugar will report back to Christopher J. Nassetta, president and CEO of Hilton, and function a member of the chief committee.
“I’ve recognized Katherine for a few years and lengthy admired her distinctive skill to drive enterprise outcomes via efficient coverage dialogue and storytelling. As we stay up for the subsequent golden age of journey, Katherine will play a pivotal position in shaping our narrative with our most important constituencies and advocating for what’s in the most effective curiosity of our friends, group members, homeowners, and communities. She’s a seasoned business chief and broadly revered on Capitol Hill and around the globe. I’ve little doubt she’s going to proceed her monitor report of making significant impression in her new position with Hilton,” mentioned Nassetta.
“I’m honored to hitch the Hilton group, an organization I’ve lengthy revered for its guest-centric method to creating distinctive journey experiences and award-winning office tradition,” mentioned Lugar. “As each a veteran of the business and proud Hilton Honors member, I imagine deeply within the transformative energy journey can have on the world and sit up for constructing on the profound impression Hilton has already had over its greater than 100-year historical past. There has by no means been a greater time to work with this world-class group as we elevate Hilton’s position in defining the way forward for journey.”
Along with her management roles at ABA and AHLA, Lugar beforehand served because the Retail Business Leaders Affiliation’s (RILA) govt vice chairman of public affairs, the place she ran numerous high-profile situation campaigns. Previous to RILA, Lugar led authorities relations for Vacationers Insurance coverage, served as vice chairman of legislative and political affairs on the Nationwide Retail Federation (NRF), and labored on Capitol Hill. Katherine presently serves on the boards of the Bipartisan Coverage Heart, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and So Others Would possibly Eat (SOME), and just lately concluded her service on the Board of Administrators of Watermark Lodging Belief (WLT) in addition to the chair of the St. Baldrick’s Basis.