Ian Carter

Ian Russell Carter is currently Chairman at Watches of Switzerland Group Plc since 2020 and Chairman at Eataly USA LLC since 2023.
He serves as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Servpro Industries LLC, Director at Visit Florida, Director at Cain Acquisition Corp., Commissioner at California Travel & Tourism Commission, and President at Dm Thomas Foundation for Young People.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer at Hilton International Co. from 2005 to 2006, Chairman at Del Frisco's Restaurant Group, Inc., Chairman at International Tourism Partnership, Chairman at Hilton in the Community Foundation, Director at Hilton Group Plc, Independent Non-Executive Director at Burberry Group Plc from 2007 to 2019, Director at The International Business Leaders Forum, President at The Black & Decker Corp.
from 2001 to 2004, President-Specialty Chemicals Division at GE Aerospace, President at Hilton Hotels Corp.
(California) from 2005 to 2010, Executive VP & President-Global Development at Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. from 2009 to 2020, Principal at Low & Bonar Ltd., President-Development, Architecture & Construction at Hilton Hotels & Resorts from 2012 to 2020, and President-Development at Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. from 2013 to 2014.
Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of West London.