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David Webster
Non-Executive Chairman*
Appointed Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director
of InterContinental Hotels Group on the separation of
Six Continents PLC in April 2003. Appointed Non-Executive
Chairman on 1 January 2004. He is also Non-Executive Chairman
of Makinson Cowell Limited, a capital markets advisory firm.
He was formerly Chairman of Safeway plc and a Non-Executive
Director of Reed Elsevier PLC. Chairman of the Nomination
Committee. Age 62.
Andrew Cosslett
Chief Executive†
Appointed Chief Executive in February 2005. He joined the Group
from Cadbury Schweppes plc where he was most recently
President, Europe, Middle East & Africa. During his career
at Cadbury Schweppes he held a variety of senior regional
management and marketing roles in the UK and Asia Pacific.
He also has over 11 years’ experience in brand marketing
with Unilever. He is Non-Executive Chairman of
Duchy Originals Limited. Age 51.
Richard Solomons
Finance Director†
Qualified as a chartered accountant in 1985, followed by seven years
in investment banking, based in London and New York. He joined the
Group in 1992 and held a variety of senior finance and operational
roles. Appointed Finance Director of the Hotels business in
October 2002 in anticipation of the separation of Six Continents PLC
in April 2003. Responsible for corporate and regional finance,
Group financial control, asset management, strategy and corporate
development, investor relations, tax and treasury. Age 45.
Richard Hartman
President, EMEA†
Has over 40 years’ experience in the hotel industry including
30 years with Sheraton. He joined the Group in 1999 as Managing
Director, Asia Pacific. Subsequently, as Managing Director, Europe,
Middle East and Africa, he was appointed an Executive Director
in April 2003. Responsible for the business development and
performance of all the Hotel brands and properties in the EMEA
region. He will retire from the Group in September 2007.
Australian citizen. Age 61.
Stevan Porter
President, The Americas†
Previously 13 years with Hilton Corporation in a variety of
senior management positions. He joined the Group in 2001 as
Chief Operating Officer, The Americas. Subsequently, as President,
The Americas, he was appointed an Executive Director in April 2003.
Responsible for the business development and performance of all
the Hotel brands and properties in The Americas region. Additionally,
he has responsibility for the development and deployment of best
practice in franchising, globally. US citizen. Age 52.
David Kappler
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director#
Appointed a Director and Senior Independent Director in
June 2004. He is Non-Executive Chairman of Premier Foods plc
and a Non-Executive Director of Shire plc. A qualified accountant
and formerly Chief Financial Officer of Cadbury Schweppes plc until
April 2004, he also served as a Non-Executive Director of Camelot
Group plc. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Age 59.
Ralph Kugler
Non-Executive Director•
Appointed a Director in April 2003, he is President, Unilever Home
and Personal Care, and joined the Boards of Unilever plc and
Unilever NV in May 2005. He has held a variety of senior positions
globally for Unilever and has experience of regional management
in Asia, Latin America and Europe, with over 25 years’ experience
of general management and brand marketing. Age 50.
Jennifer Laing
Non-Executive Director•
Appointed a Director in August 2005, she is Associate Dean,
External Relations at London Business School. A fellow of the
Marketing Society and of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising,
she has over 30 years’ experience in advertising including 16 years
with Saatchi & Saatchi, to whom she sold her own agency. She also
serves as a Non-Executive Director of Hudson Highland Group Inc.,
a US human resources company. Age 59.
Robert C Larson
Non-Executive Director‡
Appointed a Director in April 2003, he is a Managing Director of
Lazard Alternative Investments LLC and Chairman of Lazard Real
Estate Partners, LLC. He is also Chairman of Larson Realty Group
and Non-Executive Chairman of United Dominion Realty Trust Inc.
and Commonwealth Atlantic Properties Inc. He served as a
Non-Executive Director of Six Continents PLC (formerly Bass PLC)
from 1996 until April 2003. US citizen. Age 72.
Jonathan Linen
Non-Executive Director‡
Appointed a Director in December 2005, he was formerly
Vice Chairman of the American Express Company, having held a
range of senior positions including in New Product Development,
Marketing and Sales and Travel Services throughout his career of
over 35 years with American Express. A management development
graduate of Harvard Business School, he also serves on the Board
and Executive Committees of a number of US companies and
Councils. US citizen. Age 63.
Sir David Prosser
Non-Executive Director#
Qualified actuary with over 40 years’ experience in financial
services. Appointed a Director in April 2003, he was formerly Group
Chief Executive of Legal & General Group Plc. He is a Non-Executive
Director of Investec plc and of Investec Limited, a Director of the
Royal Automobile Club Limited and of Epsom Downs Racecourse
Limited. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Age 62.
The Board of Directors
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