HPN EXECUTIVE BIOS
Leadership Team
Bill Kilburg
Chairman & CEO
Mr. Kilburg acts as the company’s Chairman and CEO with specific responsibilities for the management and strategic growth of the company. He has 40 years of entrepreneurship and involvement in the hotel and meetings industries, having founded Epix Hotels and Resorts and SetSolutions Inc.
Steve Scatino
Partner, Executive Vice President, Sales
Steve Scatino became a partner at Hospitality Performance Network in 2002. He has more than 25 years of industry experience, which includes positions in sales and sales management with several independent conference centers in Scottsdale, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
John Murillo
Partner, Senior Vice President, Sales
John Murillo is a Partner at Hospitality Performance Network and serves as its Sr. Vice President of Sales. With over 20+ years of industry experience in sales and marketing, John oversees the development and training of HPN Global’s Associates.
Harold Batiste
Senior Vice President, Sales Operations
Harold Batiste joined Hospitality Performance Network in 2019. As Senior Vice President, Sales Operations, Harold acts as the primary liaison between HPN Global’s 170+ associates and the company’s diverse portfolio of hotel and industry suppliers.
Desi Whitney
Senior Vice President, Sourcing Operations & Industry Relations
Through the use of a proprietary application, co-developed by Desi, her team expedites hotel responses providing the most efficient process for sales associates and their clients. Desi Whitney leads the Sourcing Operations Team and is in charge of hotel relations for HPN Global.
Teri Grammens
Chief Financial Officer
Teri joined HPN in 2012 and serves as the company’s Chief Financial Officer. She is responsible for managing the company’s day to day Finance and IT Operations. Teri and the Finance team continually strive to provide exceptional accounting support to all HPN Sales Associates while focusing on ways to streamline internal processes. She studied at Keller Graduate School of Management where she received her Master Degree in Accounting.
Kip Horton
Senior Vice President
Kip Horton has been with Hospitality Performance Network for over 5 years. As Senior Vice President of Talent Support and Strategy, he spends the majority of his time working with our associates. Whether it’s their first day or 10th year, he acts as a liaison between them and the Corporate team to find their individual paths to success.
Stacey Crivello
Senior Vice President Meeting Services
Stacey is a 21 year industry expert who brings a strong operational and sales background to the Meeting Services side of HPN Global. Stacey’s hands on approach and experience over the years coming from full service destination management, brings a deep understanding of operations, sales and leadership to the organization.
Abbe McFarland
Director of Recruiting
Abbe McFarland joined Hospitality Performance Network in 2012 and serves as the Director of Recruiting. Her primary focus is talent acquisition, educating prospective employees on the career opportunities within HPN. She brings over 13 years of corporate recruitment and human resource experience.
Joe Forster
Co-Founder Emeritus
HPN Global has grown to be one of the largest, most global Site Selection and Venue Finding companies through its unique business model and unparalleled service. Our team is the most experienced in the industry.