Hilton Names Industry Veteran Linda Griffin as Area General Manager, Canada
by Bruce Parkinson
Linda Griffin, Area General Manager, Canada for Hilton.
Hilton has announced the appointment of Linda Griffin as area general manager, Canada, overseeing a portfolio of full‑service and focused‑service hotels across Ontario, Québec and British Columbia.
In her new role, Griffin provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Hilton Québec, Hilton Toronto, Hilton Toronto Airport Hotel & Suites, Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale, Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Belleville, and Hampton Inn by Hilton Chilliwack, working closely with hotel leadership teams to advance service excellence and team engagement across the region.
Griffin is based in Ontario at Hilton Toronto, returning to a property that marked one of the earliest milestones in her Hilton career in 1989. She works closely with Hilton’s regional and property teams to support operations, leadership development and guest experiences across Canada,
“Linda is a respected Hilton leader with an extraordinary depth of operational experience and a leadership style rooted in consistency and collaboration,” said Kristen Stampe, area vice president of operations, Hilton.
“There is something incredibly special about returning to Hilton Toronto and the properties that played such an instrumental role in shaping my career with Hilton – it truly feels like a full‑circle moment,” said Griffin.
“I’m grateful for the experiences, both in Canada and globally, that have shaped my journey, and I look forward to supporting our Canadian hotel teams as we build on Hilton’s legacy in the market through a shared commitment to service excellence and empowered teams.”
Over more than three decades, Griffin has built a distinguished global career spanning five continents and eight countries, with senior leadership roles across North America, Europe and the Mediterranean. She studied Hospitality and Tourism Management at Ryerson Polytechnic University, now Toronto Metropolitan University, and began her career at the Delta Meadowvale Hotel (now Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale) in 1988.
