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Executive Committee
Governance
5 Jan Smits, Chief Executive, Asia, Middle East and Africa
Joined the Group: 2002
Skills and Experience: Jan has 31 years’ experience in the hospitality
industry. He held various senior positions in the Asia and Australasia
region. He became Managing Director, Asia Australasia in June 2009.
Following the amalgamation of our Middle East and Africa region
with our Asia Australasia region, he became Chief Executive, Asia,
Middle East and Africa in August 2011.
Key Responsibilities: These include business development and performance
of all the hotel brands and properties in Asia, Middle East and Africa.
6 George Turner, Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Company Secretary
Joined the Group: 2008
Skills and Experience: George is a solicitor and qualified to private
practice in 1995. Prior to joining the Group, George spent 12 years with
Imperial Chemical Industries PLC where he held a number of key positions
including Deputy Company Secretary. He was appointed Executive Vice
President, General Counsel and Company Secretary in January 2009.
Key Responsibilities: These include corporate governance, risk
management, insurance, regulatory, internal audit, legal, corporate
responsibility and public affairs.
7 Steven Sickel, Interim Global Head of Sales and Distribution*
Joined the Group: 2000
Skills and Experience: Steven has over 20 years’ experience in sales and
marketing. Prior to joining the Group over 12 years ago, he was Managing
Director, Loyalty Marketing at Continental Airlines for eight years.
Key Responsibilities: Has interim responsibility for revenue
management, revenue systems and worldwide sales, in addition to his
existing responsibilities as Senior Vice President, Distribution Relationship
Marketing, where he is responsible for e-commerce, reservations and
loyalty programmes.
In April 2013 Kenneth MacPherson will join the Group as Chief Executive, Greater
China having previously been General Manager and Board Director of Sichuan
Shuijingfang Company Ltd, a Diageo joint venture in China. With effect from 1 June
2013 Keith Barr will be appointed to the newly created position of Chief Commercial
Officer, responsible for brands, sales, marketing and distribution, and will remain a
member of the Executive Committee. During the transition Larry Light will continue
in his role as Chief Brands Officer and as a member of the Executive Committee.
Following the transition Larry will stay on as a senior IHG advisor.
* Steven Sickel, who has been an interim member of the Executive Committee, will
return to his full-time role leading Distribution Relationship Marketing in June 2013.
1 Keith Barr, Chief Executive, Greater China
Joined the Group: 2000
Skills and Experience: Keith has over 20 years’ experience in the
hospitality industry. He has held senior appointments including Vice
President of Sales and Revenue Management, Vice President of
Operations and Chief Operating Officer, Australia, New Zealand and
South Pacific. He was appointed Managing Director, Greater China in
June 2009 and became Chief Executive, Greater China in April 2011.
Key Responsibilities: These include business development and
performance of all the hotel brands and properties in the Greater
China region.
2 Angela Brav, Chief Executive, Europe
Joined the Group: 1988
Skills and Experience: Angela has over 24 years’ experience in the
hospitality industry, including hotel operations, franchise relations and
technology solutions. She has held various senior roles in the Group’s
US and European businesses prior to becoming Chief Operating Officer,
North America. She was appointed Chief Executive, Europe in August 2011.
Key Responsibilities: These include business development and
performance of all the hotel brands and properties in Europe.
3 Larry Light, Chief Brands Officer
Joined the Group: 2012
Skills and Experience: Larry is one of the world’s leading brand
consultants and was formerly Chief Marketing Officer for McDonald’s.
Larry has held previous executive roles in media, marketing and advertising
for BBDO Worldwide and Ted Bates Advertising and has made many
academic contributions on branding principles and methods.
Key Responsibilities: These include building on the Group’s strategy
of developing and nurturing a powerful portfolio of preferred Brands.
4 Eric Pearson, Executive Vice President and
Chief Information Officer
Joined the Group: 1997
Skills and Experience: Eric has a background in engineering and
technology and started his career at IHG over 15 years ago. Since
then he has held various senior positions in the field of emerging
technologies and global e-commerce. Eric most recently held the
position of Chief Marketing Officer for The Americas region.
Key Responsibilities: These include global technology, including IT
systems and information management, throughout the Group.
In addition to the Executive Directors on the Board, the Executive Committee comprises:
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