Christopher Akoury has been appointed as General Manager at Hilton Short Hills

In his new role, Akoury will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the newly redesigned property, including guest services, hotel administration and marketing efforts.

Akoury began his career in food and beverage, working a variety of positions, such as director of food and beverage, banquet manager and fine dining restaurant manager at a number of hotels managed by Interstate Hotels & Resorts. He then joined Hilton, working as director of food and beverage at several New Jersey hotels, managed by Hilton. He later served as director of operations and acting general manager at Embassy Suites by Hilton Parsippany before joining Embassy Suites by Hilton Piscataway-Somerset as general manager. He then joined The Friendwell Group as vice president of operations before returning to Embassy Suites by Hilton Parsippany as general manager. A certified Embassy Suites and Hilton general manager, Akoury has completed Rutgers University Leadership Academy.