MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced that Nathalie Corredor has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, based at its global headquarters in McLean, Va.
Prior to joining Hilton, Corredor spent much of her career working in Silicon Valley, most recently at Google as Global Head of Vertical Search Ad Development & Sales. In this role she drove key travel-focused products, including hotel advertising and flight search, and fueled significant sales growth. She also previously served as Google’s Head of Sales Strategy & Operations, and worked with the VP of US Sales to ensure optimal operations for the company’s sales team.
In her new role at Hilton Worldwide, Corredor will lead the development and implementation of enterprise-wide strategies and initiatives to drive growth and innovation. She will report directly to Kevin Jacobs, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, and will join the company’s senior leadership group.
“We are very excited to be adding Nathalie to our executive team. She has a proven track record of exceptional results, and her many talents will contribute significantly to our continued efforts to be the industry’s fastest-growing and most innovative company,” said Jacobs.
Before Google, Corredor was an Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, supporting strategy development for several global clients, including Hilton Worldwide. She began her career as a Consultant with Mercer Management Consulting, now Oliver Wyman, where she worked with travel and technology companies. Throughout her career, Corredor has also provided strategic guidance to several startup companies, including those in the travel space.
“It is an incredibly exciting time at Hilton and I am thrilled to join their senior leadership team,” said Corredor. “Hilton exhibits some of the best characteristics of a startup, even as a nearly 100 year old company. They have an outstanding vision, a desire to challenge the status quo, a sense of urgency and an infectious positive energy throughout their culture. The teams I have led all focused on launching fast, thoughtfully testing and iterating, and not being afraid to fail or change direction, and I am looking forward to further encouraging this approach and mindset at Hilton.”
Corredor holds a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Economics and International Studies from Duke University and a Master’s of Business Administration degree from Stanford University. She was also a Fulbright Scholar in South Korea.
About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) is a leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxury and full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and focused-service hotels. For 96 years, Hilton Worldwide has been dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences. The company's portfolio of twelve world-class global brands is comprised of more than 4,500 managed, franchised, owned and leased hotels and timeshare properties, with more than 745,000 rooms in 97 countries and territories, including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Canopy by Hilton, Curio – A Collection by Hilton, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites by Hilton, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton HHonors®. Hilton HHonors members who book directly through preferred Hilton channels have access to benefits including free standard Wi-Fi, as well as digital amenities that are available exclusively through the industry-leading Hilton HHonors app, where HHonors members can check-in, choose their room, and access their room using a Digital Key. Visit news.hiltonworldwide.com for more information and connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.facebook.com/hiltonworldwide, www.twitter.com/hiltonworldwide, www.youtube.com/hiltonworldwide, www.flickr.com/hiltonworldwide, and www.linkedin.com/company/hilton-worldwide.
