David Self

David works closely with hotel owners to expand the footprint of IHG’s Essentials & Suites Brands across Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. Prior to joining IHG, he spent nearly 15 years in Franchise Development for Choice Hotels International in the Upper Midwest, Texas, and Southeast Regions. David holds a BA in Business & Economics from Wheaton College, near Chicago. Outside the office, he's always ready for a pickup basketball game and enjoys hunting for his next favorite band. Above all, he adores spending time with his family.

Alex Shamsuddin

Justin Shapiro

Austin Shapiro é o diretor de desenvolvimento principal do IHG, supervisionando projetos em Nova Jersey, Maryland, Delaware e Washington DC Em sua função, Austin lidera esforços de desenvolvimento para marcas populares do IHG, incluindo Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn, avid hotels, visão estratégica, Candlewood Suites, Garner, e Atwell suites.

Desde que entrou para a equipe do IHG em 2023, ele aproveitou sua sólida experiência anterior como consultor na Cognizant. Sua função no Escritório de Privacidade do IHG, como Gerente de Desenvolvimento de Negócios, o posicionou como uma pessoa essencial na expansão e crescimento do IHG nesses principais mercados.

Austin é bacharel pela Robert H. Smith School of Business da Universidade de Maryland e concluiu seu MB pela Goizueta Business School da Emory University em 2019.

Vivendo na cidade de Nova Iorque, ele é um viajante avid e gosta de esquiar e golfe em seu tempo de lazer. Com sua experiência profissional diversificada e sua paixão por hospitalidade, ele é um líder dinâmico no setor.

Elizabeth Shults

Elizabeth apóia o desenvolvimento da marca Mainstream do IHG e as atividades de crescimento na região do Centro-Oeste. Elizabeth é formada em Comunicação e Empreendedorismo pela Universidade de Michigan e atualmente mora em Chicago. Ela adora viajar, ser ativa, cozinhar, experimentar novos restaurantes e tudo o que está ligado a esportes em Michigan e Detroit.

Andrzej Szymczyk

Andrzej Szymczyk is Development Director for Poland & Eastern Europe at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for leading and growing IHG’s portfolio through franchise and management agreements.

Andrzej has over 15 years of extensive international experience in the hospitality industry across various hotel departments, especially in large hotel groups as well as independent hotels covering a large variety of property types. He is well positioned to help owners optimise their asset and recommending the most appropriate brand and design solutions for their properties.

Matthew Tripolone

Matthew Tripolone is Managing Director - Australasia & Pacific at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. He is responsible for the company’s strategic growth, performance and operations in the Australasia & Pacific region.

Matthew was previously based in Dubai as Vice President of Development for IHG’s Middle East & Africa region since 2018, where he built and led the team that signed 17,000 keys, delivering unparalleled growth and signings for the Group, including the first Kimpton in MEA, and the world’s largest Crowne Plaza and voco hotels in the world.

Prior to that, Matthew headed development for IHG in Australasia & Japan, where he was responsible for IHG’s growth and doubled the annual signings, including iconic properties including InterContinental Perth, Crowne Plaza Christchurch, Crowne Plaza Sydney Darling Harbour and InterContinental Hayman Island Resort, as well as the renewal of several strategic portfolios for the group.

He joined IHG in 2014 from Accor Hotels where he held the role of General Manager, Development – Pacific, since 2008. Prior to that Matthew has worked for a number of leading real estate and advisory companies specialising in development, planning and site acquisition.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Urban & Regional Planning from the University of Sydney.

Yuri Tsujimoto

Yuri Tsujimoto é Diretor de Desenvolvimento para o Japão no IHG^®, uma das empresas hoteleiras de liderança no mundo. Ela é responsável pelo desenvolvimento e crescimento da área de marca do IHG em todo o Japão. 

Yuri has more than a decade of experience in hotel industry. Before joining IHG in 2022, she was Development Manager at Hilton, where she supported the signing of major portfolios in Japan. Prior to that she held roles in e-commerce strategy at Hilton and at Ishin Hotels Group, where she started her hospitality career as a management trainee.

Yuri holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University Los Angeles in the U.S.

Nilsun Tumer

Nilsun Tümer is Development Manager for Turkey at IHG®, one of the world’s leading hotel companies. She is responsible for developing IHG´s brands across Turkey through franchise and management agreements and working collaboratively with development partners to deliver strong returns for owners.

Nilsun has over 20 years’ rich hospitality experience in different countries and has held roles as a developer, consultant, banker and lecturer. Prior to joining IHG, she held various senior positions in Citibank, Industrial Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB), Divan Hotels, PKF hotelexperts and Hotel&More.

Nilsun earned her PhD degree in EU Economics from Marmara University, Istanbul. She also has a BSc degree in Economics from Middle East Technical University, Ankara, and completed postgraduate finance programs at University of California at Berkley and University of Southampton.

Gautam Tyagi

Gautam Tyagi é Gerente de Desenvolvimento para o Sudoeste da Ásia no IHG Hotels & Resorts, uma das empresas hoteleiras líderes do mundo. Ele é responsável por expandir a marca anterior do IHG durante os pedidos.

Com mais de 10 anos de experiência no setor imobiliário, Gautam ocupou cargos de destaque na Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), HVS, Hotelivate e na Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) em Nova Deli.

Suas áreas de experiência incluem vendas de investimento em hotéis, consultoria estratégica, avaliações de hotéis, viabilidade de mercado e receita por quarto disponível (Receita por quarto disponível, RevPAR).

Gautam é licenciado em Gestão Hoteleira.