Fred Lona Senior Director - Supplier Diversity Hilton Worldwide

Fred Lona is the Senior Director - Supplier Diversity for Hilton Hotels Corporation based in Beverly Hills, California. In this role he is responsible for directing the development, administration, execution, and monitoring of the Hilton Worldwide’s supplier diversity program and ensuring its compliance with the corporate-wide diversity strategy.

With more than 10 years experience in Supplier Diversity, Mr. Lona joined Hilton Worldwide two years ago from AT&T Corporation where he spent 20 years in increasingly responsible management positions, most recently as Western Regional Director for Supplier Diversity. In this capacity, he oversaw the development and implementation of corporate initiatives to accelerate MWBE utilization and business growth for AT&T, including managing federal programs that generated over $200 million in revenue. Previously, Mr. Lona held the position of Procurement Manager – Pacific Northwest where he was responsible for managing over $100 million in real estate services. Mr. Lona has also held management positions with AT&T in the areas of sales, marketing, and technical support.

Mr. Lona is a former Chair of SCMBDC and currently serves as Chair of National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc. (NMSDC)'s Hospitality Industry Group. Mr. Lona has also served on boards of diverse organizations, including the Asian Business Association, California DVBE Alliance, Latin Business Association, Northern California Supplier Development Council, National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development, and the Rocky Mountain Supplier Diversity Council. He has also been a long time member of the Institute for Supply Management.

Mr. Lona has earned numerous awards and recognitions, including “Resolution of Appreciation” (Southern California Minority Business Development Council), “Outstanding Corporate Board Member” (Rocky Mountain Supplier Diversity Council), “Support Appreciation Award” (the California Black Chamber of Commerce); and AT&T’s “Creating Excellence Awards,” “Super Achievers Club,” and “Excellence in Customer Satisfaction Awards.”

Mr. Lona holds a BS in Marketing from California State University Long Beach and has completed two years of studies at the University of San Francisco Law School. He resides with his family in Glendale, California.