Karin van den Berg named senior director of operations for Hilton in UAE

Karin van den Berg has been appointed by Hilton as senior director of operations for its full-service hotels in the UAE. She will oversee operations at 17 hotels across the emirates.

These 17 hotels fall under the Hilton Hotels & Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Curio Collection by Hilton and Canopy by Hilton brands. van den Berg will be based in Hilton’s regional Dubai office and report to William Costley, the SVP for the Arabian Peninsula and Turkey.

Speaking about her appointment, van den Berg said, “The world’s attention is on the UAE as the country hosts major events such as Expo 2020 Dubai – and I am delighted to be joining William and the team at this exciting time. I look forward to overseeing this diverse hotel portfolio which stretches across the country, from Abu Dhabi to Dubai to Sharjah to Ras Al Khaimah.”