HLT DEF 14A Report ended May 24, 2017

Thomas A. McDonnell Retired President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, a non-profit foundation Experience: President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014; Chief Executive Officer of DST Systems, Inc., a provider of advisory, technology and operations, from 1984 until September 2012 Qualifications: Mr. McDonnell is an experienced business leader with the skills necessary to serve as a director of the Company. He served for many years as the Chief Executive Officer of DST Systems, Inc., a publicly-traded company, and has developed strong business leadership skills in this role. Mr. McDonnell has extensive executive experience in corporate finance and accounting, technology, international operations and strategic planning. His service on other boards has provided him with a broad business background and leadership skills that are highly valued by the Company’s Board. Other Current Public Directorships: Euronet Worldwide, Inc., a provider of electronic payment services. Past Directorships: Commerce Bancshares, Inc.; DST Systems, Inc.; Garmin Ltd; Cerner Corporation; BHA Group Holdings, Inc.; Puritan Bennett/Nellcor Puritan Bennett; Computer Sciences Corporation; Innovative Software; Informix, Cohanzick HyFund Ltd.; Blue Valley Ban Corp.

Robert J. Druten (Chairman of the Board) Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. Experience: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc., a greeting card company, from 1994 to August 2006 Qualifications: Mr. Druten has extensive executive experience in corporate finance and accounting developed during his tenure as a financial manager, and ultimately as Chief Financial Officer of Hallmark Cards, Inc. He has also served on the audit committees of other public companies, which gives him valuable knowledge and perspective. Mr. Druten also has experience in managing capital intensive operations, international operations and strategic planning. Other Current Public Directorships: EPR Properties, a real estate investment trust; Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. a diversified coal provider and marketer company. Past Directorships: American Italian Pasta Company

Patrick J. Ottensmeyer President and Chief Executive Officer, Kansas City Southern Experience: Chief Executive Officer of KCS since July 1, 2016; President of KCS since March 1, 2015; Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing of KCS from October 16, 2008 through March 1, 2015; Chief Executive Officer of The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (“KCSR”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of KCS, since July 1, 2016; President of KCSR since March 1, 2015 Qualifications: Mr. Ottensmeyer has a broad range of experience from the various senior executive positions he has held at KCS over the last ten years. During his time as Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing, he developed a deep understanding of the Company’s strategy as well as its customers and growth opportunities. He also has a very extensive understanding of financial matters, which helped him lead KCS’s finance department during his time as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Ottensmeyer came to KCS in 2006 with substantial experience in financial matters from serving in various financial leadership roles, including treasurer and chief financial officer positions with his prior employers.

Mitchell J. Krebs President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur Mining, Inc. Experience: President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur Mining, Inc., a precious metals mining company, since 2011; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coeur Mining, Inc. between 2008 and 2011 Qualifications: Mr. Krebs is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE: CDE) and also serves on its board of directors. As the leader of a publicly-traded company, Mr. Krebs has direct experience and brings valuable insights into the issues that are important to public company stockholders. Mr. Krebs was Coeur Mining’s Chief Financial Officer for several years, providing additional significant financial expertise to our Board and adding another financial expert to our Audit Committee. In addition, Coeur Mining has significant mining operations throughout North America, including Mexico, giving Mr. Krebs experience that will enhance the Board’s ability to oversee the Company’s execution of its strategy and achievement of its long-range objectives for its Mexican operations. Mr. Krebs also has experience in the corporate finance and asset management areas, providing the Board with additional expertise in managing and strengthening the Company’s financial and capital profile. Other Current Public Directorships: Coeur Mining, Inc.

Lydia I. Beebe Principal, LIBB Advisors, LLC Experience: Principal, LIBB Advisors, LLC, a corporate governance consulting firm; Senior Of Counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC from 2015 to 2017; Chief Corporate Governance Officer and Corporate Secretary, Chevron Corp., an energy company, from 1995 to 2015 Qualifications: Ms. Beebe currently serves as the Principal of LIBB Advisors. She formerly served as Senior Of Counsel with the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, advising clients on a wide range of corporate governance issues, and as co-chair of the Stanford Institutional Investors Forum at Stanford Law School. She was the Chief Governance Officer for Chevron Corp. from 1995 to 2015 and served in various other legal roles since 1977. During this time, she gained valuable skills relating to executive leadership at a large publicly-traded company, including corporate governance matters that are important to our stockholders. She has extensive experience in a wide array of legal challenges that face a public company and its board of directors. Ms. Beebe also has expertise with boardroom issues as a director of other public companies. Through LIBB Advisors, she also routinely advises companies on corporate strategy and working with all stakeholders. In addition, she serves as an advisory board member of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University. Ms. Beebe also served as chairman of the board of the Northern California Chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors. Other Current Public Directorships: Aemetis, Inc., an international renewable fuels and specialty chemical company; EQT Corporation, the largest producer of natural gas in the United States. Past Directorships: HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc.

Lu M. Córdova Governor’s Advisor on Efficiencies and Digital Transformation, State of Colorado Experience: Governor’s Advisor on Efficiencies and Digital Transformation, State of Colorado, since August 2020; Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue from April 2019 to August 2020; CEO then Chair of CTEK, a non-profit organization, from June 2018 to present; President of Techstars Foundation, an American seed accelerator, from December 2017 to June 2018; Chief Executive Officer then Chair of Corlund Industries, L.L.C., an investment holding company, since 2005; General Manager of Almacen Storage-US, LLC, a Mexican REIT, from 2007 to 2019 Qualifications: Ms. Córdova has extensive business leadership and entrepreneurial experience. She has strong management skills from leading business development for companies from start-up phase through high growth into the public market. Her former international executive roles with Techstars, McGraw-Hill Standard & Poor’s, a financial services company, and Excite@Home, a provider of broadband internet access, along with Chief Executive roles in private corporations, have given her extensive expertise in corporate finance and strategic planning. In addition, Ms. Córdova is a citizen of both the United States and Mexico and has significant cross-border operations experience. Ms. Córdova also has experience in the development of government financial and economic policies from her formal economics education, from ten years with the 10th District Federal Reserve Bank, ultimately as Chairman, from her public service with the state of Colorado, and from serving on compensation and audit committees. Past Directorships: 10th District Federal Reserve Bank based in Kansas City; Euronet Worldwide, Inc.

Janet H. Kennedy Vice President, North America Regions, Google Cloud at Google Experience: Vice President, North America Regions, Google Cloud at Google, a suite of cloud computing services, since July 2019; Partner/Principal, Americas Advisory Digital Transformation Leader for Ernst & Young, a multinational professional services company providing financial audit, tax, consulting and advisory services, from November 2018 to June 2019; Vice President, US Digital Transformation for Microsoft Corp., an American multinational technology company that developes, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, and personal computers, from 2018 to May 2019; President, Microsoft Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., from 2013 to 2017; Vice President, U.S. Enterprise for Microsoft Corp. from 2009 to 2013 Qualifications: As Vice President, North America Regions, Google Cloud at Google, Ms. Kennedy is focused on helping clients to leverage disruptive thinking and emerging technologies to develop and execute their digital transformation strategies. Her responsibilities include building the next iteration of the overall Digital Transformation Strategy for Americas Advisory, growing and building practices including Cloud, RPA, Blockchain and new emerging technologies. In her role as US Digital Transformation for Microsoft Corp., Ms. Kennedy was responsible for both internal and external digital transformations for Microsoft’s customers and partners. The experience and insights she has from these roles provide her with a unique and valuable perspective to help KCS in this new digital age. Ms. Kennedy gained valuable executive leadership skills and extensive experience in the compensation, business development and strategy areas while serving as President of Microsoft Canada, a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation. In addition, Ms. Kennedy’s background at Microsoft has given her significant insight and knowledge relevant to cybersecurity issues and technological developments affecting the transportation industry. Ms. Kennedy also held other leadership positions at Microsoft, which provided experience in sales and marketing of business solutions as the Vice President of Enterprise Customers and expertise in the transportation industry as Director of Transportation, Retail and Hospitality Industry. Ms. Kennedy was active in several industry groups in Canada including the Information Technology Association of Canada, where she served as a director.

Henry J. Maier President and Chief Executive Officer, FedEx Ground, a package shipping company, which is a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. Experience: President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., since 2013; Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning, Communications, and Contractor Relations for FedEx Corp. between 2009 and 2013 Qualifications: Mr. Maier is President and Chief Executive Officer of FedEx Ground, a $20.5 billion subsidiary of FedEx Corp. As the leader of FedEx Ground, he has developed a deep and strong skill set relating to strategy development and execution. Prior to assuming his current role in 2013, Mr. Maier held various other senior executive roles in the areas of marketing, communications and strategic planning. Mr. Maier’s executive leadership skills strengthen the Board’s ability to oversee the execution of our Company’s strategy, including fostering a culture that demands performance excellence. Mr. Maier has spent his entire career working in various segments of the transportation industry, giving him tremendous insight into many areas important to the Company.

David Garza-Santos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maquinaria Diesel SA de CV (“MADISA”) Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MADISA, a national distributor of Caterpillar and other heavy-duty equipment, since 1994 Qualifications: Mr. Garza-Santos is a business and community leader in Monterrey, N.L. Mexico. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MADISA, Mr. Garza-Santos has experience in all phases of leading a company. Mr. Garza-Santos also sits on the board of directors of Promotora Ambiental, S.A.B. de C.V., a publicly-traded waste management services company based out of Monterrey, Mexico. Mr. Garza-Santos is a recognized leader in Monterrey, which provides the Company with additional insight and leadership on the business and political environment both regionally in Monterrey as well as nationally across Mexico. Other Current Public Directorships: Promotora Ambiental, S.A.B. de C.V.; Grupo Financiero Banorte (BANORTE), a Mexican banking and financial services holding company; Fibra Mty. SAPI de CV, a Mexican REIT

David Garza-Santos Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Maquinaria Diesel SA de CV (“MADISA”) Experience: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MADISA, a national distributor of Caterpillar and other heavy-duty equipment, since 1994 Qualifications: Mr. Garza-Santos is a business and community leader in Monterrey, N.L. Mexico. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MADISA, Mr. Garza-Santos has experience in all phases of leading a company. Mr. Garza-Santos also sits on the board of directors of Promotora Ambiental, S.A.B. de C.V., a publicly-traded waste management services company based out of Monterrey, Mexico. Mr. Garza-Santos is a recognized leader in Monterrey, which provides the Company with additional insight and leadership on the business and political environment both regionally in Monterrey as well as nationally across Mexico. Other Current Public Directorships: Promotora Ambiental, S.A.B. de C.V.; Grupo Financiero Banorte (BANORTE), a Mexican banking and financial services holding company; Fibra Mty. SAPI de CV, a Mexican REIT