Hilton Taps Ex-Molson Coors Legal Chief D’Angelo as Top Lawyer

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. announced Monday its appointment of Anne-Marie D’Angelo as general counsel for the global hotel chain, replacing its retiring longtime legal chief Kristin Campbell.

D’Angelo most recently was a consultant for Molson Coors Beverage Co., which hired her for its top legal and government affairs position in late 2021. D’Angelo served in that role for a little over a year until she stepped down in April. She cited personal reasons for that decision, which came a few weeks after D’Angelo discussed some of the cultural challenges she encountered at the beer giant.

Molson Coors tapped Natalie Maciolek, a former general counsel at Kohler Co., to succeed D’Angelo in July. Prior to Molson Coors, D’Angelo served as the top lawyer for electric utility NiSource Inc. and manufacturer Global Brass & Copper Inc., having previously spent more than a dozen years in a variety of in-house legal jobs at McDonald’s Corp.

D’Angelo was unavailable for immediate comment. In a statement released by McLean, Va.-based Hilton, D’Angelo said she’s looking forward to joining a company with a “global presence and powerful franchise model” that has a “positive impact on businesses and travelers around the world.”

Christopher Nassetta, Hilton’s president and chief executive, in a statement praised D’Angelo for her “business savvy.” The hotel chain’s new top lawyer is a “respected leader with a proven track record that spans industries and complex matters, and I know she will offer outstanding strategic guidance and lead our legal function—and Hilton—with the highest level of integrity,” Nassetta said.

Hilton noted that D’Angelo is a member of the advisory council for Poder25, an initiative launched by the Hispanic National Bar Association designed to increase the number of Latino law department leaders at Fortune 1000 companies. D’Angelo earned more than $1.8 million in total compensation from Molson Coors during fiscal 2022, per the company’s most recent proxy statement.

Campbell, who helped guide Hilton through pandemic-related business challenges, was initially poised to retire at the end of 2022 after spending more than a decade as the company’s top lawyer. Hilton gave her nearly $4.4 million in total compensation that year as she extended her proposed exit date in order to “facilitate an orderly transition” in her duties, according to a securities filing.