Hilton Names Daniel Hughes SVP for Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America

Hilton Hotels Corporation promoted Daniel Hughes to senior vice president, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. A 20-year Hilton Family veteran, Hughes will form part of the company’s senior operating team for Hilton’s full-service hotels: Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, and The Waldorf Astoria Collection, and will support the company’s focus on regional growth and quality in operations.

In his new role, Hughes will also run a portfolio of all Hilton-managed properties from Mexico and the Caribbean down to Argentina, while overseeing the current pipeline that includes upcoming new full-service hotels in Iguazu Falls and Ushuaia, Argentina; Bimini Bay, The Bahamas; Bogota, Colombia.

Hughes most recently acted as area vice president, Caribbean, Central America, and Cancun, holding operational responsibility for 14 Hilton Family of Brands hotels throughout the region. He served as the architect of the region’s expansion plans and has played a key role in its growth, contributing to new hotel openings to major makeover campaigns. In addition to his work with the Caribbean, Central America, and Cancun properties, he looked after operations at the Conrad Miami and Hilton Miami Airport.