About Me: As head of corporate responsibility and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance at Hilton, Maxime Verstraete is responsible for ensuring the company’s 5,200+ properties meet the highest standards in the industry. Maxime oversees Hilton’s key initiatives that help create economic opportunities across the globe, promote environmental stewardship and enhance community resiliency. He is based at the company’s global headquarters in McLean, VA.

Maxime has 18 years of experience in the hospitality industry and more than four years in sustainability and corporate responsibility at Hilton. He was responsible for compliance with the ADA Consent Decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Prior to joining Hilton in 2005, Maxime worked in hotel operations at various properties in the U.S., France and Mexico including the world-famous Torrey Pines resort in La Jolla, Calif. and the Park Hyatt Paris Vendôme.

Maxime has a master’s degree in Information Technology from the Ecole Française d'Electronique et d'Informatique (EFREI) in Paris and speaks English, French, Spanish and some German.