Hilton Rewards 25 Team Members with Exclusive, Life-Changing Thrive Sabbatical & Reset Journeys

Hilton Announces 2025 Thrive Sabbatical and Reset Recipients to Support Team Member Wellbeing

Hilton has announced the 2025 recipients of its Thrive Sabbatical and Thrive Reset programs, which aim to support team members’ professional, physical, and mental well-being by providing dedicated time for personal growth, community service, or rest.

Now in its ninth year, the programs are part of Hilton’s broader effort to create a more human experience at work for its nearly 500,000 team members globally. The Thrive Sabbatical offers corporate and managed hotel team members one month of paid time off and a $5,000 grant to pursue a passion or community project. Thrive Reset provides all team members one week of paid time off and a $2,000 grant to recharge.

Hilton received over 1,000 submissions this year. A selection committee chose 10 recipients for the Thrive Sabbatical and 10 for the Thrive Reset, based on their stories, experiences, and potential impact.

Thrive Sabbatical Highlights

• Supaleeporn Chiadlaem (Thailand): Building a sustainable apiary to support local beekeeping and community development.

• Jacqueline Kirby (U.S.): Volunteering at a library in Ghana while exploring ancestral roots.

• Troy Koltermann (U.K.): Launching photography workshops for military veterans.

• Prakash Marandi (India): Coaching women in football.

• Bradley Moody (Singapore): Supporting mobile healthcare initiatives in remote Australian communities.

• Courtney Payne (U.S.): Taking her nephew on a family trip to Universal Studios after a challenging year.

• Sally Perlloni (U.S.): Introducing a book-gifting program for children in Puerto Rico.

• Zohra Sharif (U.S.): Visiting Disney World with family to reconnect after a period of loss.

• Besik Shavishvili (Georgia): Producing a documentary on rural life in Georgia.

• Edina Siwawa (UAE): Creating a baking skills facility for women in Dubai.

Thrive Reset Highlights

• Nurul Asyikin (Malaysia): Hiking to Annapurna Base Camp for a personal challenge.

• Florence Cornish (U.K.): Exploring culinary scenes in Oslo and Copenhagen.

• Francisca Isela Temix Gonzalez (Mexico): Reuniting with her 100-year-old grandmother.

• Bella Guo (China): Exploring the Duku Road by motorcycle.

• Yara Yousry Tawfik Hassan (UAE): Attending graduation in Switzerland.

• Ann Kang (Japan): Reconnecting with family in Korea.

• Leighann Kannenberg (U.S.): Celebrating her daughter’s recovery with a family beach trip.

• Aimee Potter (U.K.): Creating a home space to support her writing on mental health.

• Jennifer Rowell (U.S.): Taking time to rest while caregiving for her mother.

• Ewa Ślaz (Poland): Assisting in rebuilding her mother’s home after a fire.

These programs are part of the broader Thrive at Hilton initiative, introduced in 2017, which focuses on enhancing team members’ wellbeing in body, mind, and spirit.