Chair of the Audit Committee
BSc Management Science
John has responsibility for the management of Hilton’s brands and operational support teams across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions.
He has over 20 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, focused on the creation and management of premium, differentiated customer experiences and prior to taking up his current role, he was based in Washington DC, leading Hilton’s global product innovation team and, before, that was responsible for the management of Hilton’s hotels in the UK and Ireland.
John had a diverse early career including time at Ford Motor Company and Costa Coffee as Marketing Director.
A graduate of the London School of Economics, John lives in the South East of England with his wife and has two grown up children. In his spare time, John enjoys dining out, cycling and the occasional stint at the piano. He is a long-suffering Arsenal fan!