Hilton has appointed Beth Jafari as VP, global government affairs.
Jafari most recently was senior government relations counsel at Kelley Drye & Warren, representing clients across a variety of industries. Before that, she spent 20 years in the U.S. Senate as chief of staff to Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas), where she led a team to advance the Senator’s key priorities and played a pivotal role in bipartisan deal-making and with Congressional leadership. Earlier in her career, Beth was with King & Spalding and worked in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Reporting to Katherine Lugar, executive vice president, corporate affairs of Hilton, Jafari will oversee the vision, strategy and execution for Hilton’s advocacy, government affairs, trade associations and public policy globally.
"We continue to focus on building proactive engagement with key stakeholders and strengthening our voice in promoting pro-travel policies across the world. Beth has a proven track record of strong leadership and advancing priorities across party lines, and she will be an outstanding addition to the Hilton family," Lugar said in a statement.