Craig Mueller has been appointed vice president, Development, Americas at IHG Hotels & Resorts

Mueller, a 25 year industry veteran, has held various leadership positions of increasing responsibility in development with IHG since joining in 2002, most recently serving as head of the InterContinental Hotel & Resorts brand management, franchise and Alliance Resort development, along with management contracts for all midscale brands in North America. Mueller's efforts at IHG over the years have led to more than doubling the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts brand portfolio in the U.S. and the expansion into Las Vegas with The Venetian and The Palazzo InterContinental Alliance Resorts.