Wayne Kirkpatrick

Wayne Kirkpatrick has extensive experience in telecommunications and technology management, currently serving as the Director of Global Guest Internet & Telecommunications at Hilton since October 2002. In addition to this role, Wayne has held various leadership positions at Hilton, including Director of Americas Guest Internet & Global Telecommunications and Director of Global Voice Technology, focusing on vendor management and program development. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Voice and Data Networks at First Tennessee Bank from February 1987 to April 2001, and as Telecommunications Manager at AutoZone from 1984 to 1988, where responsibilities involved monitoring and maintaining telecom services. Early career roles included Telecommunications Engineer positions at Baptist Memorial Health Care and ITT Systems from 1982 to 1984.