August 30, 2018

Mario Thompson has been appointed as Area Director of Sales and Marketing at Three San Diego Area Hilton Hotels

Hilton San Diego Sales Complex has appointed Mario Thompson to the position of area director of sales and marketing for Hilton San Diego Bayfront, Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines and DoubleTree by Hilton San Diego - Mission Valley. Thompson most recently served as the director of sales and marketing at the 757-room Hilton Baltimore. Mario joined Hilton in 2009 as a senior sales manager for the corporate and pharmaceutical markets at the 1249-room Hilton Atlanta. During his tenure at the downtown hotel, Thompson was promoted to assistant director of sales in 2011, and then to the director of sales position in 2012. In 2013, Mario joined the Hiltons of Washington, DC sales complex as the director of sales prior to joining Hilton Baltimore in 2015. In his latest role, Thompson will oversee all marketing and sales activities while developing business strategies that drive market share, increase revenue and exceed business goals for the three San Diego hotels. Prior to joining Hilton, Mario held leadership roles in the front office, sales and catering at the New York Marriott Downtown from 2001 to 2006 where he was awarded Chairman's Circle in 2005 and 2006. In 2006, he was a senior sales manager for the Atlanta Marriott Marquis where he achieved President's Circle in 2007 and 2008 Global Sales Team of the Year. Mario enjoys golf, cooking and spending time with family. He will be relocating to San Diego with his wife Nicole and four daughters Briana, Olivia, April and Sophia.

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