Former Uber and Capital One executive Kellyn Smith Kenny has been named chief marketing officer of Hilton, effective next month.
Kenny joins Hilton after serving as vice president of marketing of ride-hailing leader Uber, which she joined last year. Prior to Uber, Kenny worked at Capital One for four years, where she rose to senior vice president of marketing.
Kenny will succeed Geraldine Calpin, who has been with Hilton since 2005 and was named marketing chief in September 2015.
A Hilton spokesman said Calpin told the company last month "that she intended to seek new professional challenges." Hilton declined to provide further detail.