Qualified Chartered Accountant. Formerly, in investment banking for seven years with Hill Samuel Bank, New York and London. Since 1992, with IHG: held a number of senior roles including COO, Americas Hotels division; 2003, Finance Director, responsible for overseeing the separation of IHG from Six Continents later in 2003 and the IPO of the Britvic soft drinks division in late 2005; former CFO and Head of Commercial Development; 2008, concurrently, Interim President, Americas; since July 2011, CEO; Member of the Executive Committee; Member of the Board.
