HPN EXECUTIVE BIOS

Bill Kilburg

Chairman & CEO

Mr. Kilburg acts as the company’s Chairman and CEO with specific responsibilities for the management and strategic growth of the company. He has 40 years of entrepreneurship and involvement in the hotel and meetings industries, having founded Epix Hotels and Resorts and SetSolutions Inc.

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Joe Forster

Co-Founder Emeritus

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Steve Scatino

Partner, Executive Vice President, Sales

Steve Scatino became a partner at Hospitality Performance Network in 2002. He has more than 25 years of industry experience, which includes positions in sales and sales management with several independent conference centers in Scottsdale, Arizona and Washington, D.C.

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John Murillo

Partner, Senior Vice President, Sales

John Murillo is a Partner at Hospitality Performance Network and serves as its Sr. Vice President of Sales. With over 20+ years of industry experience in sales and marketing, John oversees the development and training of HPN Global’s Associates.

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Kip Horton

Senior Vice President, Talent Support & Strategy

Kip Horton has been with Hospitality Performance Network for over 5 years. As Senior Vice President of Talent Support and Strategy, he spends the majority of his time working with our associates. Whether it’s their first day or 10th year, he acts as a liaison between them and the Corporate team to find their individual paths to success.

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Karin Kilburg

Founding Partner

Karin Kilburg is a Founding Partner and assists with the full-service division of the firms business. She has over twenty-five years of industry experience, primarily in the Meetings Management , Operations, Conference Services and Destination Management areas.

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Desi Whitney

Senior Vice President, Sourcing Operations & Industry Relations

Through the use of a proprietary application, co-developed by Desi, her team expedites hotel responses providing the most efficient process for sales associates and their clients. Desi Whitney leads the Sourcing Operations Team and is in charge of hotel relations for HPN Global.

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Teri Grammens

Chief Financial Officer

Teri joined HPN in 2012 and serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. She is responsible for managing the company’s day to day Finance and IT Operations. Teri and the Finance team continually strive to provide exceptional accounting support to all HPN Sales Associates while focusing on ways to streamline internal processes. She studied at Keller Graduate School of Management where she received her Master Degree in Accounting.

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Harold Batiste

Senior Vice President, Sales Operations

Harold Batiste joined Hospitality Performance Network in 2019. As Senior Vice President, Sales Operations, Harold acts as the primary liaison between HPN Global’s 170+ associates and the company’s diverse portfolio of hotel and industry suppliers.

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Stacey Crivello

Senior Vice President Meeting Services

Stacey is a 21 year industry expert who brings a strong operational and sales background to the Meeting Services side of HPN Global. Stacey’s hands on approach and experience over the years coming from full service destination management, brings a deep understanding of operations, sales and leadership to the organization.

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Abbe McFarland

Director of Recruiting

Abbe McFarland joined Hospitality Performance Network in 2012 and serves as the Director of Recruiting. Her primary focus is talent acquisition, educating prospective employees on the career opportunities within HPN. She brings over 13 years of corporate recruitment and human resource experience.

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