Hilton Legal Chief Campbell Earned $7.5 Million Amid Pay Cuts

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.’s general counsel and chief ESG officer Kristin Campbell was paid nearly $7.5 million in total compensation last year, nearly tripling her 2019 compensation as the hospitality industry crumpled under the pandemic.

Campbell’s compensation included about $6.4 million in stock and option awards and a base salary of more than $592,000, according to Hilton’s annual proxy statement. In 2019, her total compensation was about $3.6 million, including $2 million in stock and option awards.

Hilton, a hotel franchisor and manager based in McLean, Va., which owns hotel brands such as DoubleTree and Embassy Suits, hired Campbell ...