Marie-Louise Ek has been appointed as Vice President Human Resources Middle East, Africa & Turkey at Hilton

Marie-Louise Ek will lead Hilton's human resources function and drive the company's people and culture strategy across the Middle East, Africa and Turkey, where Hilton currently employs more than 30,000 team members across its 181 hotels in the region. A certified executive coach, she joins Hilton from PepsiCo where she was senior director of human resources for Africa, Middle East and South Asia.