Building bright futures for the next generation

About Us

At the beginning of 2022, Hilton, launched the Hilton UK Foundation. This foundation supports Hilton’s overall mission to spread the light and warmth of hospitality in the United Kingdom. In the UK, Hilton has a long history of partnering with organizations whose priorities align with our own aim to create a better world to travel and whose priorities help us achieve our 2030 goals.

Our Leadership:

The Hilton UK Foundation is governed by its Board of Trustees.

Stephen Cassidy

Chairman; Senior Vice President, Operations UK and Ireland, Hilton

Steve Cassidy is Senior Vice President & Managing Director, UK, Ireland and Israel for Hilton, and is responsible for the company’s multi-brand 170 strong portfolio across the region. He joined Hilton in 2009 to lead revenue management across Europe, Middle East and Africa and now heads up the business in the UK, Ireland and Israel, including responsibility for both managed and franchise hotels.

Prior to Hilton Steve qualified as an accountant in the early years of his British career and went on to a number of senior positions including chief commercial officer for BA’s regional airline as well as managing the airline’s cargo business in Africa, Asia and Australiasia, based in Hong Kong.

During Steve’s time leading the region, Hilton’s UK & Ireland business has nearly doubled. He has overseen a transformation in the business, introducing new brands and operating models to strengthen returns. In addition Steve leads Energy and Environment across Europe, Middle East and Africa, helping to drive the company’s Travel with Purpose ESG commitments.

His hotel portfolio, now stretching across 10 of Hilton’s brands, includes London Hilton on Park Lane, Hart Shoreditch, Curio Collection by Hilton, Hilton Bankside, Conrad Dublin and Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem. This year saw the opening of Hampton by Hilton London City, which becomes the 42nd of Hilton’s fastest growing brand in the UK.
As a business of people serving people, Steve passionately supports creating a strong culture to ensure that Hilton team members thrive. In the UK, where the company has more than 17,000 team members Hilton has achieved top three positioning for Great Place to Work for the last five years, and is the number one hospitality company.
He is particularly proud of the deep partnerships formed with The Aurora Group and the Down Syndrome Association’s Workfit programme which have seen hundreds of young people with learning disabilities gain valuable work experience and jobs at Hilton hotels.

Steve is chair of UKHospitality which represents 750 companies operating around 100,000 venues across the country. UKHospitality has been instrumental in voicing the challenges faced by the industry and the benefits it brings as the third largest private sector employer in the UK which contributes £130bn in economic activity for the country.
As Chair of Trustees for the Hilton UK Foundation, Steve leads a team that seeks to partner with organisations.
committed to creating a better world to travel and building a brighter future for the next generation. Foundation awards have already been made to a number of organisations including The Aurora Group, The Right Course, Springboard,and Down´s Syndrome Association.

With two sons, Steve has enjoyed managing a local community boys football team over the past ten years and enjoys playing golf and running.

Paul Farrow

Trustee; Vice President, Hilton Supply Management, EMEA, Hilton

Paul Farrow heads the Hilton Supply Management team to oversee and lead the Procurement and Supply Chain logistics function supporting over 1000 hotels across Europe, Middle East & Africa.

Since joining Hilton in 2010, his focus has been based on the strategic development of supply synergies & programs to leverage scale, build a high-performance team across the region and support with the deployment of leading e-procurement technology, processes & systems. He has also led the development of its Group Procurement business whereby Hilton provides its services to Hilton Franchisee & third party hotels to drive further scale and to generate a profit model through fees.

Paul previously worked at Whitbread PLC where over a 9-year period as Group Procurement Director he managed the supply chain and purchasing team for all group businesses including, Premier Inn Hotels, multiple restaurant brands and the international Costa Coffee shop business, in global sourcing and supply chain development.

Earlier in his career he worked for UK based Sainsbury’s Supermarkets in various Senior Category Manager and Purchasing positions, specializing in food and beverage procurement & logistics.

Paul lives in Buckinghamshire with his wife Liz. He has two daughters and his interests include cooking, fine wine, travel, and sport.

Patricia Page-Champion

Trustee; Senior Vice President, Global Commercial Director, Hilton

Patricia Page-Champion is responsible for driving the top line performance in EMEA. She forms a key part of the Global Commercial Services team where she also oversees APAC, Global Distribution and the formation of the Commercial Strategy within the global leadership team.

During her 22-year tenure with Hilton, Patricia has been credited with delivering the London 2012 strategy as well as leading the Sales transformation process and the EMEA Capabilities project to support the growth of the region.

A strong advocate for women in leadership, Patricia is the global lead for Hilton’s Women’s Team Member Resource Group. She was a founding member and sits on the advisory board for WiHTL, an organization dedication to driving inclusion and diversity in hospitality. She has been recognized for championing change being included in the top 100 “Women to Wartch” and featuring on the “Advocates for Change” list. Patricia also sits on the sustainability advisory board for McLaren Racing.