Elena McGarry

Elena McGarry is the Development Manager for DACH at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. She is responsible for the development and growth of IHG’s brand portfolio across the DACH region, particularly in Germany and Austria.

Mudassir Naqib

Mudassir Naqib is the Development Director for South West Asia at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for the development and growth of IHG’s brand portfolio across the region.

Ram Narayanan

Ram Narayanan is the Senior Development Manager for Indonesia at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for the expansion of IHG’s brand portfolio across Indonesia.

Ram brings over 14 years of real estate and project experience across Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Prior to IHG, he was with Pomeroy Studio in Singapore as property & real estate associate. Prior to that, he was Head of Business Development and International Sales at Sinar Mas Land in Indonesia, where he specialised in negotiations for international joint ventures and managed property development cycles, with some exposure to hotel resort planning and management contracts.

His past experience also includes roles in the proptech sector with Cloud Kitchens, management consulting with Deloitte, and with the Malaysian Government as a public transport regulator. 

Ram holds an Honours degree in Economics from the University of Durham and has lived and worked across 5 countries.

Elliot Newton

Elliot Newton is the Development Director for UK & Ireland at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for growing IHG's development opportunities encompassing luxury, upscale and mainstream opportunities through managed and franchised deal structures in one of IHG’s key global markets.

Prior to joining IHG, he was most recently Development Director for Louvre Hotels Group, where he established the development & asset management strategy for the Group in the UK & Ireland.

Born and raised in Teesside, Elliot studied at Newcastle University before working in a broad spectrum of roles across the hospitality sector. He began his career at Holiday Inn Scotch Corner, with Cairn Hotel Group, before progressing into various corporate office roles at IHG Hotels & Resorts and Hilton.

James Oh

James Oh is Development Director for South East Asia & Korea at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. Based in Seoul, James is responsible for the strategic growth of IHG brands in Korea. 

James brings 14 years of experience in real estate and hospitality industry, in various roles in some of the largest real estate asset management firms in Korea, from investments to ownership and asset management of hotels. With his knowledge and experience in hotel ownership companies, James has a strong understanding of the needs of hotel owners and is well versed to provide creative investment structures to drive successful outcomes.

Prior to joining IHG, he was Investment Director for Aju Hotels & Resorts, where he successfully led an acquisition of four hotels in the U.S. with diversified structures. Prior to Aju, James was the Head of Hotel Investment at Mirae Asset Global Investments where he led multi-billion dollar hotel investment deals and handled the firm's hotel group strategies. Before joining Mirae, he was with IGIS AMC where he spearheaded outbound commercial real estate investments.

James also held various roles in hotel brokerage and consultancy. He was previously the Country Representative for Hodges Ward Elliott, where he led the firm’s brokerage business development in Asia, and provided tailored solutions for investors hotel acquisitions.

James holds a Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management from New York University and is a registered fund manager in the Republic of Korea.

Nicolas Petrone

Nicolas Petrone implementa la strategia di distribuzione in franchising a lungo termine per il marchio mainstream di IHG in North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky e Virginia. Le sue responsabilità includono la guida del posizionamento strategico di nuova costruzione e conversione hotel, la massimizzazione della qualità e il ridimensionamento di ciascuna struttura e la creazione di solide relazioni con l'affiliato in questi mercati.

Prima di entrare in IHG, Nicolas ha sviluppato la sua esperienza nel settore alberghiero per oltre un decennio come Direttore del franchising sviluppo per Choice Hotels e Direttore del franchising sviluppo per Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. La sua vasta esperienza nello sviluppo del franchising lo ha dotato di una profonda comprensione delle dinamiche di mercato e della crescita strategica.

Al di fuori del lavoro, Nicolas cerca l'entusiasmo viaggiando, andando in barca e trascorrendo del tempo di qualità con la sua famiglia.

Maurizio Piedra

Maurizio is the Development Manager for the Caribbean and Latin America, responsible for executing the growth strategy of all brands across this region. He started his career in hotel investment sales and later transitioned into an asset management role, responsible for a portfolio of 11 hotels across the United States with all major hotel brands. In his previous roles, he successfully developed the real estate growth strategy for other international brands, like Sonder and Hilton, in Florida and the Caribbean. Maurizio is originally from Peru and is an economist by profession. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his friends, discovering the culinary scene of the places he visits, and going for morning runs.

Fabrizio Piolanti

Fabrizio Piolanti is Director Development for Italy at IHG^®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for the expansion of IHG’s brand portfolio in Italy.

Fabrizio boasts an extensive knowledge of the Italian market with over 15 years of experience in corporate roles, operations, and consulting. Prior to IHG, he was Development Director at Marriott International and has executed both limited and premium brands projects, in urban and resort destinations. He also gained experience in EY’s and JLL’s Hospitality teams in Milan, where he led multiple operator selection processes, valuations, feasibility studies and transaction assignments.

Fabrizio holds a master’s degree in Tourism economics from Bocconi University in Milan.

 

Lindsey Powers

Lindsey Powers è il Direttore del franchising sviluppo per IHG in Oklahoma e nel Texas settentrionale. Nel suo ruolo, Lindsey dirige gli sforzi di sviluppo per i sette marchi principali di IHG: Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, avid hotels, Staybridge Suites, Candlewood Suites, Garner e Atwell suite. Da quando è entrata a far parte di IHG nel 2022, Lindsey ha supportato gli sviluppatori di hotel negli Stati Uniti occidentali e centrali, aiutandoli a espandersi in nuovi marchi e aree geografiche con il suo approccio alla crescita franchising basato sulle relazioni.

Prima di IHG, ha lavorato nel settore del personale, aiutando le organizzazioni a soddisfare le esigenze critiche della forza lavoro e ha acquisito esperienza nel settore immobiliare residenziale mentre lavorava presso Berkshire Hathaway, dove ha sviluppato solide basi nelle relazioni con i clienti e nell'analisi di mercato. Lindsey ha conseguito una laurea in Business Administration presso la Eastern Illinois University, dove ha giocato a pallavolo. Ora con sede ad Austin, in Texas, Lindsey ama viaggiare, provare nuovi ristoranti e fare il tifo per i Purdue Boilermakers.