Julienne Smith has been appointed Chief Development Officer at IHG Hotels & Resorts Americas
IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that Joel Eisemann, Chief Development Officer, Americas, will be retiring from IHG Hotels & Resorts in June. Julienne Smith, currently Senior Vice President, Development - Luxury & Upscale, and Development & Owner Support, has been appointed as Eisemann's successor and will join the Americas regional leadership team.
Smith has 20 years of development experience, having joined IHG in August 2019 from Hyatt Hotels Corporation where she held several leadership roles after starting her career in the hotel industry at Marriott International. At IHG, she has been responsible for increasing the company's presence in the United States, Canada and the Caribbean for new-builds and conversions for the InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo and EVEN Hotels brands, in addition to bringing voco Hotels and Vignette Collection to the Americas. Smith also leads the Development & Owner Support team, which is focused on growing and strengthening IHG's relationship with owners and hotels.
Within the hospitality industry, Smith is also an active member in several organizations including AHLA, Asian American Hotel Owners Association and ULI. She also serves on the AH&LA Foundation Board of Trustees as well as on several industry conference advisory and planning committees.
