Hilton Waikoloa Village Announces Tim Owens as Director of Property Operations

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. July 16, 2015

WAIKOLOA, HI. June 16, 2015 - Hilton Waikoloa Village, a Pacific playground located on Hawaii, the Big Island, proudly welcomes Tim Owens to the executive team as director of property operations, overseeing engineering, landscaping, water features and wildlife.

“Tim joins us with a wealth of experience and leadership in operation and facilities management,” said Debi Bishop, general manager, Hilton Waikoloa Village. “We're thrilled to welcome him to Hawaii.”

As director of property operations, Owens is responsible for directing maintenance and functionality of the resort's features across its 62 acres, ensuring safe and outstanding guest accommodations while protecting the sheltered habitats that are home to more than 46 species of exotic island wildlife. Owens' duties include managing operations of the facility's three freshwater swimming pools, the mahogany boats and tram operations, and the four-acre ocean-fed swimming and snorkeling lagoon.

With more than 18 years of award-winning service in the sports and hotel industries, Owens most recently operated as director of facilities for the Chicago Cubs baseball team. His distinguished career also includes overseeing building operations for the Florida Panthers hockey team, and service at Intercontinental Hotels Group, where he achieved the largest departmental increase in associate satisfaction, earning the South Florida Inn Key Award for environmental quality in 2011. Additionally, Owens acted as director of engineering at various Starwood Hotels and Resorts properties, including Sheraton, Westin and W Hotels in Atlanta, Georgia and Hilton Head, South Carolina.

A Certified Engineering Operations Executive, Owens holds a degree in Business Management from Bridgewater State University. He is relocating to Hawaii Island from Chicago.

The award-winning Hilton Waikoloa Village is an alluring destination unto itself. The resort offers island hospitality with 1,241 beautifully appointed guest rooms and beautiful vistas of Waiulua Bay. Amenities include three freshwater swimming pools; an ocean-fed snorkeling lagoon; waterfalls and waterways; locally inspired treatments at the Kohala Spa; the Dolphin Quest educational center; nine dining outlets;

a Museum Walkway; the Club Keiki children's program; Legends of Hawaii Luau; an 18-hole seaside putting course and an expansive tennis complex. Hilton Waikoloa Village and Waikoloa Beach Resort are gateways to cultural immersion, engaging travelers in the area's rich history through such interactive entertainment as hula and ukulele lessons and historic Petroglyph tours. Adventures within Waikoloa Beach Resort range from two championship golf courses to world-class shopping and activities at Queens' Marketplace and Kings' Shops.

For more information about Hilton Waikoloa Village, visit www.waikoloavillage.hilton.com or call +1 808 886 1234. To download images visit http://news.hilton.com/waikoloavillage.

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