IHG appoints new regional Director of Development

InterContinental Hotels Group has appointed a new Director of Development Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, Todd Wynne Parry to drive continuing expansion of the Group’s hotel brand portfolios in the region.

This includes securing new management contracts and joint venture opportunities to build the Group’s InterContinental, Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn portfolios, as well as working with the Group’s operations team to ensure strong returns on the assets of its existing family of hotel owners. 

“In joining InterContinental Hotels Group, Todd is embarking on an exciting phase in our company’s growth.  We have undertaken to add 50,000 to 60,000 net rooms to the Group’s global portfolio of branded hotels within the next three years, 40% of which is expected to come from the Asia Pacific. 

While a significant portion of that growth will come from China, there are still many opportunities in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific that Todd will be working towards,” said InterContinental Hotels Group Vice President of Development Asia Pacific, Tony South.

“While Todd’s role is focused on growth, we will continue to be about establishing the right brands in the right locations.  We are not interested in simply raising flags; rather, our expansion strategy is first and foremost about being true to our brands, driving returns for our owners and delivering on our promises to our guests.”

During his eighteen years to date in the hotel industry in Australia, Asia and the United States, Todd has held senior development positions with Starwood Hotels and Resorts, Westin Hotels and Resorts, Marriott International and Horwarth Asia Pacific.  In his most recent role, Todd was responsible for acquisitions and development for Toga Hospitality’s family of brands in Australia and New Zealand.

Todd’s appointment follows the promotion of existing regional Director of Development, Phil Kasselis to the position of Vice President Development Middle East and Africa.  Phil will relocate to Dubai to take up the position, which has been created to meet the increasing number of expansion opportunities for the Group in this exciting region.

“Since he joined the now InterContinental Hotels Group in 2000, Phil has spearheaded a growth strategy that took a handful of regionally-branded hotels into the internationally-branded network of close to 50 hotels that we operate today in Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific.  Todd will have the benefit of working from this solid base to further grow our portfolio, and add to Phil’s many achievements of the last five years,” Mr South added.