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Corporate Governance continued
Board Committee membership key
A Audit Committee
member
N Nomination Committee
member
Chairman of a
Board Committee
C Corporate Responsibility
Committee member
R Remuneration Committee
member
Board and Committee membership and attendance in 2015
Meetings
Appointment date
Committee
appointments Board
Audit
Committeea
Corporate
Responsibility
Committeeb
Nomination
Committeec
Remuneration
Committeed
Total meetings held 85335
Chairman
Patrick Cescau 01/01/13 83
Chief Executive Officer
Richard Solomons 10/02/03 C83
Executive Directors
Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson 01/01/14 8
Tracy Robbinse 09/08/11 2
Kirk Kinsellf01/08/10 1
Senior Independent
Non-Executive Director
Dale Morrisong01/06/11 A N R85134
Non-Executive Directors
Anne Busqueth01/03/15 A C N7422
Ian Dyson 01/09/13 N R 85 35
Jo Harlow 01/09/14 A N R 85 35
Jennifer Laing 25/08/05 A N8533
Luke Mayhew 01/07/11 C N 8335
Jill McDonaldi01/06/13 A C N8523
Ying Yehj01/12/07 C N R 7335
a At the invitation of the Committee, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Global Internal Audit (GIA), Group Financial Controller and external
Auditor, EY, attended all meetings in 2015. EY provided a report on the progress of, and insights from, the annual audit in 2015. Other attendees are invited to meetings as appropriate,
to provide a deeper insight into, and understanding of, key decisions. At each meeting, GIA and EY have had the opportunity to meet with the Non-Executive Directors without the presence
of management.
b The Heads of Corporate Responsibility and the Chairman of the Board also attended all meetings in 2015.
c The Chief Executive Officer also attended all meetings in 2015.
d The Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer also attended all meetings in 2015. The Executive Vice President, Human Resources is invited to attend all meetings, but attended
one meeting in 2015 due to health reasons. The Senior Vice President, Global Reward & HR Capability provided advice to the Committee on remuneration issues as required.
e Tracy Robbins was present at two Board meetings in 2015 prior to her resignation in 2016 due to health reasons.
f Kirk Kinsell was present at one Board meeting prior to his resignation from the Board in 2015.
g Dale Morrison was present at one Corporate Responsibility Committee meeting prior to, and four Remuneration Committee meetings following, changes to his Board Committee duties
in 2015.
h Anne Busquet was present at seven Board meetings, four Audit Committee meetings, two Corporate Responsibility meetings, and two Nomination Committee meetings during 2015,
as she was appointed to the Board during the year.
i Jill McDonald was present at two Corporate Responsibility Committee meetings following her appointment to that Committee in 2015.
j Ying Yeh was absent from one Board meeting in 2015 due to conflicting commitments.
Details of changes to the Board and Executive Committee during 2015 and to 22 February 2016 are set out on page 55.
54 IHG Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015