Chairman Steve Hilton has announced he will retire from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation at the end of the year. He has served the Westlake Village organization founded by his grandfather for 35 years, including a stint as chief executive from 2005 to 2015. Hawley Hilton McAuliffe, Steve Hilton’s sister, will take over the chair position. The foundation also appointed Linda Hilton, a cousin, to the newly created position of vice chair. “It’s bittersweet for me that my brother Steve will no longer be our chair,” Hawley Hilton McAuliffe said in a statement. “It is daunting to follow not only in Steve’s footsteps but also those of my father. … I am confident that with Linda by my side, we will continue to lead the board in fulfilling the wishes of Conrad and Barron.” … Signature Payments, a payment processing service in Burbank, has named Jeff Fortney as vice president of partner relations, where he will recruit new salespeople and partners. “Jeff is a seasoned payment professional with a proven track record of building partnerships and driving impressive growth,” Charles Hogan, president of Signature Payments, said in a statement. … Semtech Corp. has appointed Paula LuPriore and Martin Burvill to its expanded board with 11 members. LuPriore is chief executive at Wujitech Inc., a cloud-based mobile software business. Burvill formerly served as president of business markets at Verizon Communications. Chief Executive Mohan Maheswaran said in a statement: “Paula and Martin will bring new and experienced perspectives on successful transformation strategies.” … Dole Worldwide Packaged Foods in Westlake Village has appointed Lara Ramdin as chief innovation officer with the goal to increase access to nutritious food globally. She previously worked in product development at Unilever, Estee Lauder and Molson Coors Beverages Co.
… H2Scan in Valencia has named Leon White as vice president of transformer sales and business development. He joins the Valencia manufacturer of hydrogen sensors from Qualitrol Co. in Fairport, N.Y., where he served as a senior sales manager in the Midwest region.
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