Jay Caiafa

IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announces that it has named a versatile IHG leader into a new senior leadership position - Jay Caiafa, Chief Operating Officer, Americas.

Caiafa has been with IHG since 2013 and has held multiple leadership roles with the company. In his previous role as SVP, Hotel Lifecycle and Growth, he led multiple teams across all aspects of the hotel lifecycle, including architecture, design, construction, hotel openings, hotel ramp up, renovations and quality assurance, and also oversaw teams responsible for the delivery of the Americas growth strategy. With his promotion to COO, Americas, he will lead the Americas Operations Leadership Team, with oversight of more than 4,000 IHG hotels across the U.S. and Canada, and will further strengthen and cultivate relationships with owners. In addition, he will continue his role as IHG's representative on the Metro Atlanta Chamber Board of Directors, driving engagement with the broader business community in the home of the company's Americas headquarters.

Prior to his time with IHG, Caiafa led teams at companies across multiple industries, including legal, commercial real estate finance, strategic consulting and biotechnology. Caiafa graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy and is a decorated Air Force pilot and officer. He is also a licensed attorney with a JD from Duke University School of Law, and he has an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.

Caiafa reports directly to Elie Maalouf, Chief Executive Officer, Americas.