IHG Hotels & Resorts announced that Jolyon Bulley will succeed Elie Maalouf as Americas CEO, effective July 1. 

Jolyon Bulley
Jolyon Bulley

The company said earlier this month that Maalouf will become IHG's CEO upon Keith Barr's departure, also on July 1.

Bulley currently is IHG's CEO for Greater China, a role he has held since 2018. Bulley was also IHG's COO for the Americas region from 2014 to 2017.

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