HONOLULU, Hawaii
Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort has named John Hawley as the resort's director of sales, bringing more than 25 years of experience in the hospitality industry to the property.
For the last five years, Hawley served as director of sales and marketing at Hilton Baltimore; his previous experience included everything from conference centers to full-service convention hotels.
Hawley has held leadership roles at the Crystal Gateway Marriott where his teams won "Sales Team of the Quarter" three times during his tenure. Additionally, Hawley also worked at the Renaissance in Washington, D.C., and the National Conference Center, where he led his team to "Sales Team of the Year" three years in a row. Complementing his hotel experience, Hawley also spent four years as executive director of business development for a marketing communication company that specialized in hospitality prior to joining Hilton.
An alumnus of the University of Missouri in Kansas City, Hawley holds a bachelor's degree in business administration.
The Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort includes five pools, 20 dining establishments and about 150,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor event space.
