Tom Rowntree currently serves as Vice President of Global Luxury Brands at IHG Hotels & Resorts. In his role, Tom leads the definition, development, and performance delivery of Regent Hotels & Resorts, Six Senses, and InterContinental Hotels & Resorts globally, as well as Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Tom has been with the company for over 20 years in roles across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Prior to his current role, Tom was Vice President of Luxury & Boutique Brands for Europe, where he oversaw the Quality & Standards division for all brands in the region. Before that, Tom was Vice President of Commercial, IHG Middle East & Africa, where he led the Sales, Marketing, and Revenue functions for the region. Tom has spent many years on property in a variety of sales and marketing roles across EMEA, including at InterContinental Muscat in Oman and InterContinental Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

Tom, who is originally from Cheshire in the North West of England, graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a degree in Business and Marketing. He currently resides in West London.