The board of governors include:
- Richard Hartman, non-executive director for Jumeirah Group, former CEO of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, former board director and MD of InterContinental Hotels Group, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
- Giovanni Angelini, former CEO of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts and knighted by the Italian government.
- Heikki Julin, deputy chairman of the Board of Directors at Olympia Air Travel, Captain in the Finnish Defence Force.
- Joseph A. McInerney, Emeritus president & CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association.
- Kees Hartzuiker, CEO, Roya International Dubai, former VP Asia, Hilton International.
- Peter Thompson, former Starwood vice-president for Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand & former GM of the Royal Hawaiian Waikiki Beach, Sheraton On The Park and Four Points by Sheraton, Sydney.
- Philip Carruthers, former regional MD for Orient-Express Hotels and former MD of Copacabana Palace, Brazil.
- Hans Olbertz, board member of Steigenberger Hotels, hospitality consultant, former GM of Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi and a longstanding career with IHG.
- Prue Leith CBE, restaurateur, author, businesswoman, philanthropist, former board member of Belmond (formerly Orient-Express Hotels).
- Ruth Hunt, hotelier, entrepreneur, former proprietor of Combe House Devon, UK, soon to be The Pig at Combe.
- Erhard Hotter, industry veteran for over 40 years in Australia and Asia, Former Starwood VP and MD for South Asia.
For enquiries contact Rebecca Howard and Karen Hoey at membership@hoihgm.com. Larkin has revealed to Hotelier that annual membership fees will range from US $495-995 depending on the tier of membership.
Read the full interview with Larkin in the April 2015 issue of Hotelier Middle East.
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