As Director of Program Development, Brent Hayhurst is responsible for creating member value through preferred vendor partnerships and agreements. Hayhurst leverages a variety of management and leadership experience with roles in the hospitality, telecommunications, and energy industries. Prior to joining Curator, he supported the global commercial services organization at Hilton for 6 years, where he influenced many strategic initiatives across the global organization with a cross-functional focus on digital, ecommerce, marketing, distribution, sales, revenue management, reservations, and customer care. Brent holds a Master of Science in Marketing from The Johns Hopkins University, a B.A. in Marketing from Marshall University and is a Certified Digital Marketing Professional as recognized by both the Digital Marketing Institute and American Marketing Association.

Hayhurst is a past President and long-serving Board Member of the American Marketing Association-DC Chapter and continues to support the organization through special projects. He received special recognition for his contributions to the organization in 2020.