Faculty & Research
Kevin J. Jacobs
Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Treasurer
Kevin Jacobs joined Hilton Worldwide as Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy in June 2008, and was elected Treasurer in May 2009. He leads the company’s corporate strategic and business planning efforts, and as Treasurer oversees the company’s corporate finance, capital markets and treasury and cash management activities globally. He also is a member of the company’s Executive Committee.
Prior to joining Hilton Worldwide, Mr. Jacobs was Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions and Treasurer of Fairmont Raffles Hotels International. In that capacity, he was responsible for sourcing, evaluating and executing on potential mergers, acquisitions or other strategic corporate transactions and leading the company's corporate strategic and business planning efforts. As Treasurer, he oversaw the company's corporate finance and treasury activities globally. Prior to Fairmont Raffles, Mr. Jacobs spent seven years with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc., most recently as Vice President, Corporate Finance & Investor Relations, in which capacity he led the company's strategic planning and investor relations functions. Prior to joining Host, Mr. Jacobs held various roles in the Hospitality Consulting practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Hospitality Valuation Group at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
Mr. Jacobs is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. He resides in Potomac, MD with his wife Amanda, who also is a graduate of the Cornell Hotel School, and their twin daughters.