Gerilyn Horan is the Vice President, Group Sales & Strategic Accounts at Hilton Worldwide Sales. She is responsible for driving the growth of the group segment for all Hilton brands and oversees a total account management approach to Hilton’s largest customers.
Gerilyn has had a 30+ year career in leadership roles in global hotel sales & marketing, beginning with Hilton Hotels at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York and including the Four Seasons New York, Meadowood Napa Valley, and Langham Hospitality Group where she helped launch this new global brand to the North America market. She is a purpose-driven leader who builds highly functioning sales teams and enjoys supporting team members to grow in their careers.
Prior to Hilton Worldwide Sales, Gerilyn was Vice President, North America at HelmsBriscoe, the leading global event procurement firm where she was responsible for leading the Associates in the region while supporting client acquisition and retention efforts.
Gerilyn served on the Global Board of Trustees for Meeting Professionals International (MPI) from 2020-2022 as well as the Board of Directors for the Strategic Account Mangement Association (SAMA) from 2021-2023 and is currently on the MPI International Board of Directors.