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

Nicelas Petróleo implementa a estratégia de distribuição de franquia de longo prazo para a marca principal do IHG na Carolina do Norte, Carolina do Sul, Kentucky e Virgínia. Suas responsabilidades incluem orientar a colocação estratégica de notícias e eventos e converter hotéis, maximizar a qualidade e pesquisa de cada plano de melhorias à propriedade e estabelecer relações sólidas com franqueados nesses mercados.

Antes de trabalhar no IHG, Nicelas desenvolveu sua experiência em setor hoteleiro ao longo de mais de uma década como Diretor de Desenvolvimento de Franquias na Choice Hotels e Diretor de Desenvolvimento de Franquias na Wyndham Hotels and Resorts. Sua ampla experiência em desenvolvimento de franquias equipou-o com um profundo entendimento da dinâmica do mercado e do crescimento estratégico.

Fora do trabalho, Nicelas busca emoção viajando, andando de barco e desfrutando de um tempo de qualidade com sua família.

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

Lindophyllum Powers é o diretor de desenvolvimento de franquias para o IHG em Oklahoma e norte do Texas. Em sua função, Lindosa lidera os esforços de desenvolvimento das sete marcas principais do IHG: Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, avid hotels, visão estratégica, Candlewood Suites, Garner e Atwell suites. Desde que entrou para a rede IHG em 2022, Lindosa tem dado suporte a programadores de hotéis nas regiões ocidental e central dos EUA, ajudando-os a expandir-se para novas marcas e geografias com sua abordagem voltada ao relacionamento para o crescimento das franquias.

Antes do IHG, ela trabalhou no setor de funcionários, ajudando as organizações a atender às necessidades críticas da força de trabalho, e ganhou experiência no setor de imóveis residenciais por ter trabalhado na Berkshire Hathaway, onde desenvolveu uma base sólida em relações com clientes e análise de mercado. Lindona é formada em Administração de Empresas pela Eastern Illinois University, onde jogava voleibol. Agora vivendo em Austin, Texas, Lindophyllum gosta de viajar, experimentar novos restaurantes e torcer pelos fabricantes de caldeiras de Purdue.

Praveen Reddy

Praveen supports the development of IHG’s Mainstream brands and growth activities for the US East team. Praveen has been with IHG since 2017 and prior to joining the Development team, led major initiatives within Hotel Lifecycle and Growth (HLG), Procurement, and Reservation Customer Care (RCC) departments. Praveen holds a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee. Residing in Alpharetta, Georgia, Praveen is married with 2 teenage children and also enjoys playing golf, tennis and watching his Tennessee Volunteers and Dallas Cowboys.

Marie Richard

Marie Richard é Diretora de desenvolvimento anterior e COE de luxo para Alianças anteriores e estratégicas na Europa no IHG®, uma das empresas hoteleiras líderes do mundo. A função pan-europeu de Marie é responsável por desenvolver toda a marca do IHG em colaboração com os desenvolvedores regionais do IHG para quaisquer negócios anteriores e alianças estratégicas, incluindo o desenvolvimento de vários países parceria de marketing ou negócios de luxo complexos.

Prior to IHG, Marie worked for Jin Jiang / Louvre Hotels Group for seven years where she had a progressive career from an International Development Analyst to Asset & Investment Manager and was most recently an M&A Manager, where she worked on several portfolio acquisitions for the group in Europe and Brazil. She was also in charge of International Operations for South America and India, in coordination with local operational offices.

Marie is an Honours graduate of HEC Paris Business School in France where she followed a Master in Management in Corporate Finance.

Sam Richard

Sam Richard é gerente de desenvolvimento de negócios no IHG Hotels and Resorts, onde se concentra em impulsionar o crescimento da marca IHG nos EUA e no Canadá. Com mais de uma década de experiência no IHG, ele acumulou anteriormente como Consultor de Qualidade e Diretor Regional de Aberturas de Franquias.

Um dos principais colaboradores para o lançamento dos Hotéis Garner , Sam desempenhou uma função fundamental na abertura bem-sucedida do primeiro plano de melhorias à propriedade em Auburn, WA, em dezembro 2023. Ele se destaca no gerenciamento de projetos, estratégias de crescimento e na criação de relacionamentos sólidos com o hotel estacionamento.

Antes de entrar para o IHG, Sam trabalhou como Consultor de Qualidade na LRA/Deloitte e ocupou vários cargos de operações nos Hotéis Fairmont, Westin e W. 

Sam é diplomado em Gestão Hoteleira pelo Institut de Tourisme et d'Hôtellerie du Québec e é bacharel em Administração de Empresas com especialização em Turismo e Gestão Hoteleira pela Universidade de Québec à Montréal.

Sam reside em Cochrane, perto de Calgary, em Alberta, Canadá. Em seu tempo livre, Sam gosta de fazer caminhadas e esquiar nas Montanhas Rochosas canadenses, além de cozinhar, fazer jardim e viajar.