Professional Bio

Russ Wheaton

Russ Wheaton, Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Data for Hilton Corporation, is responsible for leading the design and implementation of enterprise solutions that support and differentiate Hilton's global hospitality brands.

Born and raised in a small town in Newfoundland, Canada, Russ's interest in technology started at age 11 when his family bought a Commodore VIC-20, which included a book on how to program in BASIC. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Memorial University of Newfoundland.

Russ served in a variety of technical and leadership roles within Bell Canada, as an independent consultant, Revenue Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, and FedEx, where he most recently served as the Chief Application Architect. Through his career, Russ has developed an approachable, results-driven leadership style while rounding out a business-oriented technology delivery skillset across all aspects of information technology.

Happily married, Russ and his wife Paula enjoy a blended family of five children, accompanied by three dogs and two prairie dogs.

In his spare time, you can find Russ traveling with his wife, riding motorcycles, listening to live music, tinkering with home automation, IoT, robotics, and eating bacon.