IHG Hotels and Resorts Appoints Leanne Harwood as Senior Vice President, Global Sales
IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announced the appointment of Leanne Harwood as Senior Vice President (SVP), Global Sales.
Appointment
- IHG Hotels & Resorts has appointed Leanne Harwood as Senior Vice President (SVP), Global Sales.
- She will be based in Atlanta and will lead IHG's Global Sales organization globally.
Responsibilities
- Harwood will oversee sales strategy, performance, and customer engagement across IHG's global sales segments and regions.
- She will drive customer growth across the corporate, group, meetings, and events segments worldwide.
Professional Experience
- Harwood brings more than 30 years of hospitality industry experience.
- She has spent more than 20 years with IHG Hotels & Resorts.
- Since March 2024, she has served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Luxury, Lifestyle & Managed Hotels, Americas.
Previous Leadership Roles
- In her previous role, she led the operations and performance of IHG's luxury and lifestyle hotel portfolio across the Americas.
- She has held leadership positions across sales, commercial, and operations functions.
- Her career has included assignments across Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Japan, and Australasia.
Strategic Significance
- Her extensive global experience provides strong insight into customer needs and evolving business priorities.
- The appointment reinforces IHG's focus on strengthening customer relationships and driving global commercial growth.
Executive Comment
- Jolyon Bulley, CEO, Americas, IHG Hotels & Resorts, said Harwood's deep commercial expertise and proven record of building high-performing teams make her the ideal choice to lead the Global Sales organization.
- He also highlighted her global experience, strategic mindset, and passion for hospitality as valuable assets for expanding IHG's customer partnerships worldwide.
