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Luke Mayhew
Independent
Non-Executive Director C N
Appointed to the Board: 1 July 2011
Jill McDonald
Independent
Non-Executive Director A C N
Appointed to the Board: 1 June 2013
Ying Yeh
Independent
Non-Executive Director C N R
Appointed to the Board: 1 December 2007
The Board is supported by
the Company Secretary:
George Turner
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Appointed to the Executive Committee:
January 2009 (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 over 10 years
with Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, where he held a number of
key positions including Deputy Company Secretary and Senior
Legal Counsel.
Key responsibilities: These include corporate governance, risk
management, insurance, regulatory, internal audit, legal, corporate
responsibility, public affairs and hotel standards.
Skills and experience: Until 2014, Ying was a member of the board
of AB Volvo, Sweden. She also occupied senior positions at Nalco
Company, including Chairman, Greater China Region, and Vice
President. Previously, she acted as Chairman and Vice President,
North Asia Region at Eastman Kodak, as well as Vice President at
the same company. Ying acted as a foreign diplomat with the US
Foreign Service in Hong Kong and Beijing for 15 years, until 1997.
Board contribution: Ying has over 20 years’ experience gained from
working in senior positions in global organisations across a broad
range of sectors.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director of ABB Ltd
and Samsonite International S.A.
Skills and experience: Jill started her career at Colgate-Palmolive
Company, spent 16 years with British Airways Plc and held a number
of senior marketing positions in the UK and overseas. Jill was previously
Chief Executive Officer UK and President for the North West Europe
division for McDonald’s, and held a number of other senior roles in
the company from 2006.
Board contribution: Jill has nearly 30 years’ experience working with
high-profile international consumer-facing brands at both marketing
and operational level.
Other appointments: Currently Chief Executive Officer of Halfords
Group plc.
Skills and experience: Luke served for 12 years on the board of
John Lewis Partnership plc, including as Managing Director of the
Department Store division. Luke also spent five years at British
Airways Plc and seven years at Thomas Cook Group plc in senior
positions. He was also a Non-Executive Director of WHSmith PLC
and Chairman of Pets at Home Group Plc.
Board contribution: Luke has over 30 years’ experience in senior roles
in the branded sector and was Remuneration Committee Chairman
at Brambles Limited from 2006 to 2014. As Chairman of the IHG
Remuneration Committee, he is responsible for setting the
remuneration policy.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director of DFS
Furniture Holdings plc, a Director of Tate Enterprises Ltd, and a
trustee of BBC Children in Need.
Jennifer Laing
Independent
Non-Executive Director A N
Appointed to the Board: 25 August 2005
Skills and experience: Jennifer was Associate Dean, External
Relations at London Business School until 2007, and is a fellow of the
Marketing Society and of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising.
She spent 16 years with Saatchi & Saatchi, where she rose to
Chairman of the London office and subsequently Chief Executive
Officer and Chairman of Saatchi & Saatchi North America. Until
May 2014, she was also a Non-Executive Director of Hudson Global.
Board contribution: Jennifer has over 30 years’ experience in
marketing and advertising and is Chairman of the Corporate
Responsibility Committee, responsible for corporate responsibility
objectives and strategy and approach to sustainable development.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director and
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of Premier Foods plc.
STRATEGIC REPORT GOVERNANCE GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
57IHG Annual Report and Form 20-F 2015