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Skills and experience: During his tenure as Chief Executive Officer,
Richard has led the continued growth of IHG, including the launch of
our two newest brands, HUALUXE Hotels & Resorts and EVEN Hotels.
He has also overseen the recent relaunch of IHG’s loyalty programme
as IHG Rewards Club. Before being appointed Chief Executive Officer,
Richard served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Commercial
Development at IHG. Richard was integral in shaping and implementing
IHG’s asset-light strategy, which has helped the business grow
significantly since it was formed in 2003 as well as supporting the
return of over £9 billion to shareholders. In 2008, he also served as
Interim President of our Americas business.
Board contribution: Richard is responsible for the executive
management of the Group and ensuring the implementation of
Board strategy and policy.
Skills and experience: From 2005 to 2008, Patrick was Group Chief
Executive of Unilever Group, having previously been Chairman of
Unilever PLC, Vice-Chairman of Unilever NV and Foods Director,
following a progressive career with the Company, which began in
France in 1973. Prior to being appointed to theBoard of Unilever PLC
and Unilever NV in 1999, as Finance Director, he was Chairman of a
number of the Company’s major operating companies and divisions,
including in the US, Indonesia andPortugal.
Board contribution: Patrick has held Board positions for more
than 13 years in leading global businesses and brings extensive
international experience in brands, consumer products, as well as
finance. As Chairman, Patrick is responsible for leading the Board
and ensuring it operates in an effective manner and promoting
constructive relationswith shareholders.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director of
International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. and the Senior
Independent Non-Executive Director of Tesco PLC. Patrick is also
a trustee of The Leverhulme Trust and Chairman of the St Jude India
Children’s Charity. He was formerly a Senior Independent Director
and Non-Executive Director of Pearson PLC and a Director at INSEAD.
Patrick Cescau
Non-Executive Chairman N
Appointed to the Board: 1 January 2013
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board: 1 January 2014
Richard Solomons
Chief Executive Officer C
Appointed to the Board: 10 February 2003
Kirk Kinsell
President, The Americas
Appointed to the Board: 1 August 2010
Tracy Robbins
Executive Vice President,
HumanResources and Group
OperationsSupport
Appointed to the Board: 9 August 2011
Skills and experience: Paul is a chartered accountant and a fellow
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He was previously Chief
Financial Officer of IHG’s Europe and Asia, Middle East & Africa
regions, a position he held since September 2011. He joined IHG in
August 2004 and has held a number of senior level finance positions
including Head of Investor Relations, Head of Global Corporate Finance
and Financial Planning & Tax and Head of Hotel Development, Europe.
Paul also acted as Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Europe, Middle
East and Africa regions.
Board contribution: Paul is responsible, together with the Board, for
overseeing the financial operations of the Group and setting its
financialstrategy.
Skills and experience: Kirk has 30 years’ experience in the hospitality
industry, including senior franchise positions with Holiday Inn
Corporation and ITT Sheraton. Hejoined the Group in 2002 as
Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer for The Americas
region. He became an Executive Committee member in September
2007 and was previously President, Europe, Middle East and Africa
until June 2011.
Board contribution: Kirk has vast experience in the hospitality industry
and is responsible for the business development and performance of
all the hotel brands and properties in The Americas region.
Skills and experience: Tracy has over 28 years’ experience in
human resources roles inservice industries. She joined the Group
in December 2005 from Compass Group PLC, a world-leading food
service company, where she was Group Human Resources Leadership
& Development Director. Previously Group HR Director for Forte Group
plc, a hotel company. She also spent seven years at Tesco PLC as a
Retail Human Resources Manager where she implemented a culture
change and restructuring strategy across 150 stores.
Board contribution: Tracy has many years ofexperience in human
resources and is responsible for global talent management, leadership
development, employee reward strategy and implementation,
organisational capability and operations support.
A Audit Committee member
C Corporate Responsibility Committeemember
N Nomination Committee member
R Remuneration Committee member
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