Ruth LeisRuth Leis has been appointed the Hilton Anatole’s director of sales. Leis joins Hilton Worldwide after spending the past 10 years at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. For more than four years, she served as executive director of sales at MGM, leading a team of 15 managers targeting conventions and conferences for the 6,000-room hotel. Prior to that, Leis was responsible for the Midwest region, where she also supervised the MGM’s small meetings team. She was consistently ranked as one of the top-producing salespeople during her time with the MGM Resorts International. Prior to MGM, Leis spent four years handling the Northeast region at the 2,500-room Rio All-Suite Las Vegas Hotel and Casino. Leis holds a Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) designation, has served on the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Americas board of directors, and is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA).