Glenn Squires Assumes Chairmanship of IHG Owners Association; Board Members for 2011-2012 Announced
December 9, 2011 - The IHG Owners Association (formerly IAHI, Owners' Association), which represents the owners of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotels worldwide, has announced that Glenn Squires has assumed the chairmanship of the Board of Directors. Squires is Chief Executive Officer of Pacrim Hospitality Services Inc. located in Bedford, Nova Scotia and one of Canada's largest independently owned hotel management and development companies.
The announcement was made at the IHG Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, where the Association unveiled its new name, new look and website at www.owners.org. Association chairs each serve a one-year term.
Squires is a 30-year hospitality veteran who took Pacrim from four hotels in 1997 to its current portfolio of 48 branded hotels with 5,182 hotel rooms in 10 provinces and three states. Under his leadership, Pacrim was named Hotelier Magazine's 2008 Hotel Company of the Year and in 2009 received the National Award for Tourism Excellence, Business of the Year - Multiple Unit from the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC), recognizing people, places and organizations that have gone above and beyond to offer a superior tourism experience to travellers in Canada. Squires has served on numerous boards, committees and charitable organizations. He has been named IHG Developer of the Year/Canada and received the Nova Scotia Tourism Industry's Vision Award.
“Glenn is a forward-thinking and influential member of our board,” said Eva Ferguson, President of the IHG Owners Association. “As the Owners Association launches a brand new name and agenda, Glenn's action-oriented leadership will springboard us for innovation in owner engagement and a new level of commitment to improve hotels' profitability, strengthen the system, and exchange ideas and best practices.”
Board Members Announced
In addition, the IHG Owners Association announced new board members for the 2011 - 2012 term. New members include Allen Fusco of DENA Enterprise, New York; Krishna (KK) Mehta of Tyler Hospitality, New York; Gerhard Finster of Arcadia Hotelbetriebs GMBH, Germany; Nigel Greenaway of Eureka Funds Management, Australia; Vijay Patel of A-1 Hospitality Group, LLC, Washington; and Doug Artusio (At Large) of Dellisart LLC, Georgia.
Returning members include the Association's officers: Chairman-Elect Mike Hembree of Smart Brands, LLC, Oklahoma; Secretary/Treasurer Buggsi Patel of BHG Hotels, Oregon; Vice Chairman Kerry Ranson of Expotel Hospitality Services, Louisiana; Vice Chairman Joep Peeters of Westbridge Europe, Germany; Immediate Past Chairman Bill DeForrest of Lane Hospitality, Illinois; and Jay Fishman, Associated Hotels, LLC, Illinois. Other returning Board members are Chris Bruch, Donohoe Hospitality Services, Washington DC; Mike Conway, Winegardner & Hammons, Inc., Ohio; Nora Duke, Fortis Properties, Canada; Ken Edwards, Tristar Hotel Group, Arizona; Steve Ehrhardt, Ford Wood Hotels, Missouri; Lea Ann Kish, Milestone Hospitality Management, Maryland; Harish Patel, Florencein, Inc., Oregon; Mehul (Mike) Patel, Newcrest management, LLC., Texas; Eduardo Quinonez, Grupo Agrisal, El Salvador, and Joel Zorrilla Vargas, Prisma Hoteles De Mexico, Mexico.
About The IHG Owners Association
The IHG Owners Association represents the interests of owners and operators of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) hotels worldwide in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. The IHG family of brands includes InterContinental®Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels and Resorts, Hotel Indigo®, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites® and Candlewood Suites®. Established by Holiday Inn's renowned founder Kemmons Wilson in 1955, the Association was the first to be comprised of owners exclusively in the hotel industry. Today, more than 74 percent of IHG owners are members.
For additional information, including bios and photos of Board members, visit www.owners.org.
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