Jean-Jacques ReibelKenneth Macpherson, Chief Executive Officer of IHG, Greater China is pleased to announce that Jean-Jacques Reibel, a 32 year veteran of IHG, who has served as Managing Director of InterContinental Hong Kong for twelve years, will relocate to Los Angeles in April 2016 to become the opening General Manager of the new InterContinental Downtown Los Angeles, which is currently under construction. The new 900 room conference hotel owned by Korean Airlines is scheduled to open sometime in the latter part of 2017. Jean-Jacques’ last day at InterContinental Hong Kong will be 27th February 2016. The 32 year IHG veteran and native Frenchman spent 20 years managing the company’s top properties in the USA (including The Willard in Washington, DC and InterContinental Miami) before joining InterContinental Hong Kong, IHG’s flagship property, as Managing Director on 1st February 2004. Under his leadership, InterContinental Hong Kong has become the first IHG property globally to be awarded Five Stars by the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide. He also repositioned the hotel as a destination for exceptional dining in its five celebrated restaurants, which include two with Michelin stars (the 2-star Yan Toh Heen and 1-star SPOON by Alain Ducasse). Overseeing over 800 associates, Jean-Jacques has been the driving force and vision behind over US$90 million in major hotel renovations and enhancements during his twelve year tenure, including the renovation of all 503 guestrooms, the creation of Hong Kong’s largest Presidential Suite, the launch of NOBU and relaunch of Yan Toh Heen and renovation of the hotel’s 2,102 sq. meters (22,626 sq. feet) of meeting and event space.