Mike Collini was appointed Vice President Development for Northern Europe in June 2006. Based in London, Collini is responsible for driving Hilton’s development activity in Russia, the CIS and Baltic States, the Nordic countries and Turkey. His priority lies with the implementation of Hilton’s ambitious expansion strategy for its Family of Hotels, with a focus on rolling out new brands like Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton by Hilton and Doubletree by Hilton throughout the region.