Joel Gordon has been appointed as Director of Operations, Franchised at IHG Hotels & Resorts Australasia & Pacific

Joel Gordon will start as Director of Operations, Franchised, Australasia & Pacific on 20 February, initially looking after the IHG's Franchised estate in the region, and later adding additional support to parts of its managed estate.

Joel Gordon

Joel is an experienced operator whose career in hotels spans over 20 years, with his most recent role as Regional General Manager for Crystalbrook Collection overseeing the opening and operations of hotels throughout Queensland. During this time, he played a pivotal role in the design and development of the Crystalbrook Collection brand and company launch, and was instrumental in the opening of three luxury hotels within eighteen months.

Until recently, Joel was a member of the board of Tourism Tropical North Queensland and a member of the advisory council for Advance Cairns.

Joel Gordon is an alumnus of Griffith University – Class of 2008.

General Management Asia Pacific Australia

IHG Hotels & Resorts is a global hospitality company, with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good. With a family of 19 hotel brands and IHG One Rewards, one of the world's largest hotel loyalty programmes, IHG has over 6,000 open hotels in over 100 countries, and more than 1,900 in the development pipeline.