InterContinental Hotels Group PLC announced retirement of Non-Executive Chair Patrick Cescau from the IHG Board, effective August 31, 2022. The appointment of Deanna Oppenheimer as Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate, effective June 1, 2022, to succeed Patrick Cescau as Non-Executive Chair from September 1, 2022 upon his retirement. Deanna's appointment follows a thorough and independent recruitment process supported by an external executive search firm.

She will join the Nomination Committee of the IHG Board upon her appointment as Non-Executive Director from 1 June 2022 and will subsequently Chair the Nomination Committee upon assuming the role of Non-Executive Chair from 1 September 2022.