Maher Abou Nasr has been appointed as Vice President of Operations at IHG Hotels & Resorts KSA

Nasr has worked with IHG for over a decade, most recently as head of operations finance for IMEA. Before that, he was director of development for MEA, where he already had a "special focus" on Saudi, according to IHG.

Maher Abou Nasr

In his new role, he will be responsible for the performance of all IHG's Saudi hotels and also be expected to build stronger relationships with owners. He will also look to bolster IHG's local talent pool.

General Management Middle East Saudi Arabia

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