Board Committees

Elizabeth A. Smith has served as a director of Hilton since 2013 and is the Chair of Revlon, Inc. She was a member of the board of directors of Bloomin’ Brands, Inc. from November 2009 to April 2023 and previously served as its Executive Chairman of the Board from April 2019 to February 2020, its Chairman of the Board from January 2012 to April 2019, and its Chief Executive Officer from November 2009 to April 2019. From September 2007 to October 2009, Ms. Smith was President of Avon Products, Inc., a global beauty products company, and was responsible for its worldwide product-to-market processes, infrastructure and systems, including Global Brand Marketing, Global Sales, Global Supply Chain and Global Information Technology. In January 2005, Ms. Smith joined Avon Products, Inc. as President, Global Brand, and was given the additional role of leading Avon North America in August 2005. From September 1990 to November 2004, Ms. Smith worked in various capacities at Kraft Foods Inc. Ms. Smith currently serves on the board of directors of Brown-Forman Corporation. Ms. Smith previously served as chair of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Board, as a member of the board of directors and audit committee member of Staples, Inc., as a member of the board of directors of The Gap, Inc., and as a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF. Ms. Smith holds a bachelor’s degree, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

Charlene T. Begley has served as a director of Hilton since 2017. Ms. Begley served in various capacities at General Electric Company from 1988 through 2013. Most recently, she served in a dual role as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE’s Home and Business Solutions business from January 2010 through December 2012. Ms. Begley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Enterprise Solutions from August 2007 through December 2009. During her career at GE, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Plastics and GE Transportation, led GE’s Corporate Audit staff and served as the Chief Financial Officer for GE Transportation and GE Plastics Europe and India. Ms. Begley currently serves as a director and member of the audit and risk committee and chair of the nominating & ESG committee of Nasdaq, Inc. and a director and chair of the audit committee of SentinelOne, Inc. Ms. Begley also previously served as a director and member of the audit and nominating committees of Red Hat, Inc. and WPP plc.

Douglas M. Steenland has served as a director of Hilton since 2009. Mr. Steenland worked for Northwest Airlines Corporation from September 1991 to October 2008, serving as Chief Executive Officer from April 2004 to October 2008 and as President from February 2001 to April 2004. During his tenure at Northwest Airlines, he also served as Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer and Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Steenland retired from Northwest Airlines upon its merger with Delta Air Lines, Inc. Prior to his time at Northwest Airlines, Mr. Steenland was a senior partner at a Washington, D.C. law firm that is now part of DLA Piper. Mr. Steenland is a member of the board of directors of American Airlines Group Inc. Mr. Steenland previously served as a director of American International Group, the London Stock Exchange, Performance Food Group Company, Travelport Worldwide Limited, Digital River, Inc. and Chrysler Group LLC. Mr. Steenland received a B.A. from Calvin College and is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School.

Melanie L. Healey has served as a director of Hilton since 2017. Ms. Healey served as Group President of The Procter & Gamble Company ("Procter & Gamble") from 2007 to 2015. During her tenure at Procter & Gamble, one of the leading providers of branded consumer packaged goods, Ms. Healey held several leadership roles, including Group President and advisor to the Chairman and CEO, Group President, North America and Group President, Global Health, Feminine and Adult Care Sector. Ms. Healey has more than 30 years of strategic, branding and operating experience from leading consumer goods companies including Procter & Gamble, Johnson & Johnson and S.C. Johnson & Sons. Ms. Healey serves as a director of PPG Industries, Inc. and Kenvue Inc. She previously served as a director of Target Corporation and Verizon Communications Inc.

Marissa Mayer joined the Hilton board in May 2025. She is the CEO and Founder of Dazzle AI, a Palo Alto-based technology company focused in the consumer artificial intelligence space. Her leadership at Dazzle follows a seven-year tenure as CEO of Sunshine Products, which was acquired by Dazzle AI in 2025.

A seasoned veteran of the technology industry, Ms. Mayer previously served as CEO, President, and Director of Yahoo!, Inc. (2012–2017). Prior to her time at Yahoo!, she was one of Google’s earliest employees and its first female engineer. During her 13-year tenure at Google, she rose to Vice President of Search and User Experience, leading the search business for over a decade and overseeing the development of flagship products including Google Maps, Google News, and Gmail.

She has served on the board of Walmart Inc. since 2012. At Walmart, she has served on the Compensation and Management Development Committee, the Strategic Planning and Finance Committee, and the Technology and E-Commerce Committee. She has served on the boards of AT&T Inc. since 2024 and Starbucks since 2025. She serves on AT&T's Audit Committee and the Corporate Development and Finance Committee as well as Starbucks' Nomination and Governance Committee. She also serves on the board of the San Francisco Ballet.

Ms. Mayer holds a bachelor’s degree in Symbolic Systems with a concentration in artificial intelligence and a master’s degree in Computer Science with a specialization in artificial intelligence, both from Stanford University.

Douglas M. Steenland has served as a director of Hilton since 2009. Mr. Steenland worked for Northwest Airlines Corporation from September 1991 to October 2008, serving as Chief Executive Officer from April 2004 to October 2008 and as President from February 2001 to April 2004. During his tenure at Northwest Airlines, he also served as Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Officer and Senior Vice President and General Counsel. Mr. Steenland retired from Northwest Airlines upon its merger with Delta Air Lines, Inc. Prior to his time at Northwest Airlines, Mr. Steenland was a senior partner at a Washington, D.C. law firm that is now part of DLA Piper. Mr. Steenland is a member of the board of directors of American Airlines Group Inc. Mr. Steenland previously served as a director of American International Group, the London Stock Exchange, Performance Food Group Company, Travelport Worldwide Limited, Digital River, Inc. and Chrysler Group LLC. Mr. Steenland received a B.A. from Calvin College and is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School.

Charlene T. Begley has served as a director of Hilton since 2017. Ms. Begley served in various capacities at General Electric Company from 1988 through 2013. Most recently, she served in a dual role as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, as well as the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE’s Home and Business Solutions business from January 2010 through December 2012. Ms. Begley served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Enterprise Solutions from August 2007 through December 2009. During her career at GE, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Plastics and GE Transportation, led GE’s Corporate Audit staff and served as the Chief Financial Officer for GE Transportation and GE Plastics Europe and India. Ms. Begley currently serves as a director and member of the audit and risk committee and chair of the nominating & ESG committee of Nasdaq, Inc. and a director and chair of the audit committee of SentinelOne, Inc. Ms. Begley also previously served as a director and member of the audit and nominating committees of Red Hat, Inc. and WPP plc.

Chris Carr has served as a director of Hilton since 2020 and is the former Chief Operating Officer of Sweetgreen. Prior to Sweetgreen, he held a variety of retail and supply chain senior executive roles at Starbucks, most recently as the Executive Vice President (“EVP”), Chief Procurement Officer. Mr. Carr also served as Starbucks’ EVP, Americas Licensed Stores and led Starbucks’ U.S. retail business as the EVP, U.S. Retail Stores, where he was responsible for the omni-chanel customer experience at approximately 13,000 U.S. company-operated and licensed retail stores. Prior to Starbucks, Mr. Carr spent 18 years with ExxonMobil, developing, leading and implementing retail operational strategies for its Global Fuels Marketing downstream businesses. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of San Diego, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the New York Institute of Technology. He currently serves as a director for Equity Residential, Valvoline, Bridgestone Americas and Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI). He also serves as a Board Trustee for Howard University and the University of San Diego.

Raymond E. Mabus, Jr. has served as a director of Hilton since 2017. He brings significant public sector experience to the Hilton board, having served as the 75th United States Secretary of the Navy from 2009 to 2017. He was the United States Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1994 to 1996, the 60th Governor of Mississippi from 1988 to 1992, and Auditor of the State of Mississippi from 1984 to 1988. He is currently CEO of The Mabus Group, a consulting company, and vice chair of InStride, a public benefit company. Mr. Mabus currently serves as chair of Virgin Galactic Holdings, a public company, on the Board of XGS Energy, on the non-profit boards of World Central Kitchen and the Environmental Defense Fund, and on the Advisory Board for the National Medal of Honor Museum. He previously served as a director of Dana Incorporated, as chair of Kadem Sustainable Impact Corp., and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Foamex International. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Mississippi, and a Law Degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.