John J. Koshivos
VP/Managing Director, Hilton Worldwide, Inc.
John Koshivos currently serves as the Vice President and Managing Director of Development for the Southeastern U.S. for Hilton Worldwide. John is responsible for the development of Hilton’s entire portfolio of brands with the exception of Waldorf Astoria and Conrad Hotels.
John and his fellow team members’ responsibilities include the development and execution of a marketing plan, on site visits for proposed projects, meeting with ownership groups to evaluate their management and development experience, and analyze markets using demographic information as well as performance of existing hotels. Additionally, he creates opportunities by pairing potential franchisees who have a demonstrated interest in a certain market with sites that are brought to Hilton through an established broker network.
John’s previous positions prior to joining Hilton Worldwide included multiple operational positions with Hyatt Hotels and Resorts.
John received his Bachelors of Science in Hotel Administration from the Isenberg School of Business at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.