People: Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc (IHG)

IHG on New York Consolidated

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Webster, David 64 2004 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Cosslett, Andrew 53 2005 Chief Executive, Executive Director
Kinsell, Kirk 54 2007 President - EMEA
Abrahamson, Jim 53 2009 President - The Americas
Solomons, Richard 47 2009 Group Finance Director, Executive Director, Head - Commercial Development
Conophy, Tom 48 2006 Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Seddon, Tom 40 2007 Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer
Turner, George 38 2009 Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Company Secretary
Robbins, Tracy 45 Executive Vice President - Global Human Resources
Kugler, Ralph 53 2003 Non-Executive Independent Director
Kappler, David 61 2004 Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Laing, Jennifer 62 2005 Non-Executive Independent Director
Linen, Jonathan 65 2005 Non-Executive Independent Director
Yeh, Ying 60 2007 Non-Executive Independent Director
Allan, Graham 53 2010 Additional Independent Non-Executive Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Webster, David Mr. Webster was 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. Chairman of the Nomination Committee.
Cosslett, Andrew Andrew Cosslett was appointed Chief Executive of InterContinental Hotels Group 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.
Kinsell, Kirk Mr. Kinsell has been appointed as President, Europe Middle East & Africa of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc. Has over 26 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, including senior franchise positions with Holiday Inn Corporation and ITT Sheraton, prior to joining the Group in 2002 as Senior Vice President, Chief Development Officer for the Americas region. Became President, EMEA in September 2007. Responsible for the business development and performance of all the hotel brands and properties in the EMEA region.
Abrahamson, Jim Jim Abrahamson serves as President, The Americas for InterContinental Hotels Group Plc. He over 30 years’ experience in hotel operations, branding, development and franchise relations. Joined the Group in January 2009 from Global Hyatt Corporation, where he served as Head of Development, The Americas, with responsibility for development of all the Hyatt brands in the region, and playing a key part in Global Hyatt’s entry into new markets and segments. Previously Senior Vice President, Hilton Hotels Corporation for 12 years. Responsible for the business development and performance of all the hotel brands and properties in the Americas region. US citizen.
Solomons, Richard Mr. Richard Solomons has been appointed as Group Finance Director, Executive Director, Head - Commercial Development of InterContinental Hotels Group Plc effective June 30, 2009. He has served as Finance Director and Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group Plc. 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. Assumed the role of interim President of the Americas region from July 2008, following the illness and subsequent untimely death of Stevan Porter, until the appointment of Jim Abrahamson in January 2009. Responsible for corporate and regional finance, Group financial control, strategy, investor relations, tax, treasury and internal audit.
Conophy, Tom Mr. Conophy is Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc. He has over 28 years’ experience in the IT industry, including management and development of new technology solutions within the travel and hospitality business. Joined the Group in February 2006 from Starwood Hotels & Resorts International where he held the position of Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer. Responsible for global technology, including IT systems and information management throughout the Group.
Seddon, Tom Tom Seddon is Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc. Has over 16 years’ experience in sales and marketing in the hospitality industry, including with IHG’s predecessor parent companies from 1994 to 2004. Rejoined the Group in November 2007, from restaurant business SUBWAY® where he was responsible for worldwide sales and marketing activities. Has responsibility for worldwide brand management, reservations, e-commerce, global sales, relationship and distribution marketing, loyalty programmes and corporate responsibility.
Turner, George George Turner serves as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Company Secretary of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc. He is Solicitor, qualified to private practice in 1995 and has 12 years’ corporate and commercial law experience with Imperial Chemical Industries PLC, where he was most recently Deputy Company Secretary. Joined the Group in September 2008, and became Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Company Secretary on 1 January 2009. Responsible for corporate governance, risk management, insurance, data privacy, company secretariat and the global and regional legal teams.
Robbins, Tracy Tracy Robbins is Executive Vice President - Global Human Resources of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc. Has over 23 years’ experience in line and HR roles in service industries. 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 Hotels Group. Responsible for global talent management and leadership development, reward strategy and implementation.
Kugler, Ralph Mr. Kugler was appointed a Director of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc in April 2003. Was President, Unilever Home and Personal Care, and served on the boards of Unilever PLC and Unilever N.V. until May 2008. Held a variety of senior positions globally for Unilever and has experience of regional management in Asia, Latin America and Europe, with over 25 years’ experience of general management and brand marketing. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Kappler, David Mr. Kappler was appointed a Director and Senior Independent Director of Intercontinental Hotels Group Plc 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 until April 2004. Also served as a Non-Executive Director of Camelot Group plc and of HMV Group plc. Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Laing, Jennifer Jennifer Laing was appointed a Director of InterContinental Hotels Group in August 2005, she 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, to whom she sold her own agency. Also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Hudson Highland Group Inc., a US human resources company.
Linen, Jonathan Jonathan S. Linen was appointed as Non-Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group in December 2005. He 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 of Modern Bank, N.A., a US private banking company. Also serves on a number of US Councils and advisory boards.
Yeh, Ying Ying Yeh is Non-Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC. He is 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. Prior to joining Kodak in 1997 was, for 15 years, a diplomat with the US Foreign Service in Hong Kong and Beijing.
Allan, Graham Mr. Graham D. Allan has been appointed an Additional Independent Non-Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC with effect from 1 January 2010. He is the President of Yum! Restaurants International ("YRI"), a subsidiary of Yum! Brands, Inc. with responsibility for more than 13,000 restaurants outside the US and China. He has served in this position since 2003. Immediately prior to this he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of YRI and Managing Director, Europe. Yum! Brands, Inc. operates quick service restaurant brands including KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in over 100 countries worldwide. He is appointed to the Audit and Nomination Committees of the IHG Board.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Webster, David 392,000
Cosslett, Andrew 1,307,000
Kinsell, Kirk --
Abrahamson, Jim --
Solomons, Richard 980,000
Conophy, Tom --
Seddon, Tom --
Turner, George --
Robbins, Tracy --
Kugler, Ralph --
Kappler, David --
Laing, Jennifer --
Linen, Jonathan --
Yeh, Ying --
Allan, Graham --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

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