He was most recently with Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants as Regional Director of Restaurant Operations – FL, TX, GA and Caribbean. He was previously serving as President and COO of Sentry Hospitality and is the former Senior Vice President, Guest Experience, Education and Development, at the Georgia Aquarium. Russell, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, after serving as interim CEO since December 2019. He rejoined IHG in Cleveland as Regional Director of Operations after many years in Asia and Europe with Four Seasons and Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Prior to this role, Clarke was Vice President of Operations, West Coast.
He has been with the company for over 6 years, most recently as Senior Vice President, Hotel Lifecycle and Growth.
Jay Caiafa has been promoted at InterContinental Hotels Group to Chief Operating Officer – The Americas.The Newsletter of The Boutique Search Firm, a worldwide retained recruiting firm specializing in hospitality management.
