John Rogers has responsibility for the management of Hilton’s brands across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and leads their franchising business within the region.

John has had a diverse career, with the last 16 years being spent in hospitality. Before taking up his current role, he was based in Washington DC with Hilton as the Global Head of Embassy Suites and latterly leading product management and innovation across Hilton’s full portfolio of brands. Prior to moving to the US, he led Hilton’s managed hotels in the UK and Ireland.

John’s early career was spent in sales and marketing with DeVere Group, and with Whitbread where he was head of marketing at Costa Coffee. He spent his early career with Ford Motor Company.

John is a graduate of the London School of Economics and lives in the South East of England with his wife and two children.