Laura Castagnini Named GM of Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport
JULY 29, 2009 - Hilton Hotels Corporation announces that Laura Castagnini has been appointed general manager of the 169-guestroom Hilton Garden Inn Liberia Airport in Costa Rica - the brand's first hotel in Central America which opened in December 2008. Laura joins the Hilton Garden Inn team from neighboring Guanacaste, Costa Rica, where she has served as director of operations at the Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa since last year.
A Brazil native, Laura was recruited by Hilton to participate in the company's Elevator Training Program in 2000, giving her an opportunity to gain experience in key roles such as accounting, human resources, sales, training, and operations, among others. After successfully completing the international management development program in 2002, Laura accepted her first assignment with Hilton as training manager at Hilton S~ao Paulo Morumbi. This was followed by a move to the Hilton Curacao, where she spent over three years holding roles as director of human resources and operations manager.
A graduate of Florida International University, Laura holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management.
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