InterContinental Hotels Group announced that Graham Allan is to be appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of IHG. He will join the IHG Board with effect from 1 September 2020. Graham is currently Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Intertek Group plc and Independent Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods plc. He also serves as a director of private companies as Chairman of Bata Footwear, Director of Americana Foods and Chairman of Nando's Restaurants. He was Group Chief Executive of Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd, (a multi-format Asian retailer headquartered in Hong Kong), for five years before retiring from executive roles in December 2017. Graham will serve on the Audit and Remuneration Committees of the IHG Board.