Teri Agosta has been named General Manager of Signia by Hilton Atlanta

Signia by Hilton Atlanta announced that Teri Agosta has been named general manager of the new 975-room hotel, located at the Georgia World Congress Center. Scheduled to open in late 2023, Signia by Hilton Atlanta will overlook the Mercedes Benz-Stadium sports and entertainment complex and be connected to the convention center.

In her new role, Agosta will be responsible for leading the opening and operations of Signia by Hilton Atlanta, the brand’s first new construction. Owned by the Georgia World Congress Center Authority and managed by Hilton Management Services, the hotel will feature 75,000 square feet of world-class meeting space, a destination bar, signature restaurant and premium wellness amenities.

Most recently, Agosta opened the award-winning 600-room Hilton Cleveland Downtown and its four food and beverage outlets in 2016.

A veteran of the hospitality industry, Agosta spent nearly 30 years at Hilton. She began her Hilton tenure in Baltimore as Director of Marketing at Inn at The Colonnade Baltimore – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel and DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Baltimore – BWI Airport before becoming General Manager. Over the years, she has overseen the day-to-day operations of DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Wilmington, DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC – Crystal City and Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak.

Throughout her tenure, Agosta has received numerous awards, including General Manager of the Year by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International, Arizona Chapter, in 2010 and named Hotelier of the Year by the Delaware Hotel and Lodging Fellowship in 2003.

Agosta earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and marketing from Grand Valley University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and studied at L’Institut D’Tours, Tours, France.