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Danny Hughes

Hilton Worldwide

Executive Vice President and President, Americas

Job Functions: Executive

Bio

Danny Hughes is President, Americas for Hilton based out of the company's global headquarters in McLean, Virginia. He oversees Hilton's interests across North, Central and South America – the company's largest region, which includes more than 5,200 hotels that span across 27 countries and 14 brands. In his previous position, as Senior Vice President and Commercial Director in the Americas, Mr. Hughes led more than 4,000 Team Members and drove growth for Hilton's portfolio of industry-leading brands. He was central to strengthening the company's revenue and distribution strategies, while focusing on creating outstanding experiences for guests. Mr. Hughes previously served as Senior Vice President, Latin America and Caribbean, where he was responsible for the operations of all Hilton managed properties throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America. In this role, Mr. Hughes partnered with key ownership groups to grow Hilton's presence from one brand (Hilton Hotels & Resorts) to nine across the 25 countries and territories in the region. A 35-year hospitality industry veteran, Mr. Hughes also held the role of Area Vice President, Caribbean, Central America, and Cancun and worked in several management positions with Hilton across the globe, serving as vice president of sales and marketing, regional general manager, general manager, director of food and beverage, and director of sales. Mr. Hughes received a degree in Hotel and Food Services Management from Bournemouth University in the UK. He currently resides in Vienna, Virginia.

Areas of Interest

Deal Type
Acquisition, Development, Ground Lease, Loan Purchase, Opportunity Zone, Partner Buyout, Pre-Development, Recapitalization, Refinance, Rehabilitation