Leadership Biography: Tom Seddon

Chief Marketing Officer
InterContinental Hotels Group

Tom was appointed Chief Marketing Officer on
1 November 2007 and is a member of IHG's Executive Committee.

Tom joined IHG from restaurant business SUBWAY where he was Chief Executive of the company's franchisee advertising fund trust, heading up worldwide sales and marketing activity.

Prior to that, he worked for IHG in the United States in a number of senior roles including Senior Vice President, Americas Brand Performance from 2002-04. He was previously responsible for the company's distribution channels and global revenue management as Senior Vice President of Strategic Services. He also headed up sales and marketing for the Holiday Inn brand family in the Americas from 1997-2000.

Earlier in his career, Tom held senior positions at Mercer Management Consulting and at Motorola Communications in the UK.

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) and a Master of Engineering in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Bath. He is married with two children.

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