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36 IHG Annual Report and Financial Statements 2009
David Webster
Non-Executive Chairman*
Chairman of the Nomination Committee
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.
Also Non-Executive Chairman of Makinson Cowell Limited, a
capital markets advisory firm, a member of the Appeals Committee
of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers and a Director of Temple
Bar Investment Trust PLC. Formerly Chairman of Safeway plc and
a Non-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier PLC. Age 65.
Andrew Cosslett
Chief Executive†
Appointed Chief Executive in February 2005, joining 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.
Also has over 11 years’ experience in brand marketing with
Unilever. A member of the Executive Committee of the World
Travel & Tourism Council and a member of the President’s
Committee of the CBI. Age 54.
Richard Solomons
Chief Financial Officer and Head of Commercial Development†
Qualified as a chartered accountant in 1985, followed by seven
years in investment banking, based in London and New York.
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, strategy,
investor relations, tax, treasury, commercial development
and procurement. Age 48.
David Kappler
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director#
Chairman of the Audit Committee
Appointed a Director and Senior Independent Director in June
2004. 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. Also
served as a Non-Executive Director of Camelot Group plc
and
HMV Group plc. A member of the President’s Committee of the CBI
and a member of the Trilantic Europe Advisory Council. Age 62.
Graham Allan
Non-Executive Director∞
Appointed a Director in January 2010. President of Yum!
Restaurants International (YRI), a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc.,
since 2003. Previously Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of YRI and Managing Director of YRI in Europe. Has over
18 years’ experience in brand management, marketing, franchising
and retail development. Age 54.
Ralph Kugler
Non-Executive Director°
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
Appointed a Director in April 2003. Chairman of Byotrol plc, a
hygiene technology company, Chairman of Gorkana Limited, a
public relations and communications company and Senior Advisor
to 3i PLC. Was previously President, Unilever Home and Personal
Care, and served on the boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V.
until May 2008. Age 53.
Jennifer Laing
Non-Executive Director•
Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee
Appointed a Director in August 2005. Was Associate Dean,
External Relations at London Business School, until 2007. A Fellow
of the Marketing Society and of the Institute of Practitioners in
Advertising, has over 30 years’ experience in advertising including
16 years with Saatchi & Saatchi. Also a Non-Executive Director
of Hudson Highland Group Inc., a US human resources company.
Age 62.
Jonathan Linen
Non-Executive Director‡
Appointed a Director in December 2005. Was formerly Vice
Chairman of the American Express Company, having held a range
of senior positions throughout his career of over 35 years with
American Express. A Non-Executive Director of Yum! Brands, Inc.
and Modern Bank, N.A., a US private banking company. Also serves
on a number of US Councils and advisory boards. Age 66.
Ying Yeh
Non-Executive Director‡
Appointed a Director in December 2007. Vice President and
Chairman, Greater China Region, Nalco Company, a water
treatment and process improvement company. Previously
Chairman and President, North Asia Region, President, Business
Development, Asia Pacific Region and Vice President, Eastman
Kodak Company. Also a Non-Executive Director of AB Volvo. Was,
for 15 years, a diplomat with the US Foreign Service in Hong Kong
and Beijing until 1997. Age 61.
The Board of Directors