Hilton Hotels Legal Chief Campbell to Retire at Year’s End (1)

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. disclosed that its longtime general counsel Kristin Campbell intends to retire as of Dec. 31.

Campbell has agreed to work with Hilton to “facilitate an orderly transition for her successor, including through an extension of her retirement date, if needed,” the McLean, Va.-based hotel chain said in a Thursday securities filing.

She helped Hilton navigate pandemic-related challenges and a complex spin-off of its real estate assets after being hired as the company’s top lawyer in 2011. Campbell spent the previous 17 years in-house at Staples Inc., an office supply chain, where she served as general ...