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International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) Young Leader Award

Winner Announced
The International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) is delighted to announce Alexandra Zubko as the deserved recipient of the 2012 Young Leader Award. Alexandra is Vice President, Head of Global Strategy for InterContinental Hotels Group. This prestigious recognition is co-sponsored by the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and over the past four years, has become an integral part of the world leading conference.
The 2012 Young Leader Award will be presented to Alexandra at the IHIF on Wednesday 7th March 2012 by Michael Hirst OBE and Sean Hennessey, ISHC Chairman and CEO, Lodging Advisors at a dedicated session taking place at the InterContinental Hotel, Berlin.
Candidates eligible for nomination for the IHIF Young Leader Award must fulfil the following criteria:
- be under 35 years of age
- worked in a hospitality-related field
- completed a significant project for his or her hotel/organisation
- be recognized by leaders of his or her own hotel/organisation as an emerging leader
- be based in a European country
Judges
| Jim Abrahamson | Chief Executive Officer | Interstate Hotels & Resorts |
| Anton Bawab | Regional President | Viceroy Hotel Group |
| Frank Billand | Member of the Management Board | Union Investment Real Estate GmbH |
| Leo Brand | Chief Executive Officer | Swisscom Hospitality Services |
| Chris Day | Managing Director | Christie + Co |
| Ed D Fuller | President & Managing Director | Marriott International, Inc |
| Derek Gammage | Managing Director EMEA | CBRE Hotels |
| Susan Harmsworth | Chief Executive Officer | ESPA International (UK) Ltd |
| Denis Hennequin | President & CEO | Accor |
| Clive Hillier | Chief Executive Officer | Vision Hospitality Asset Management |
| Robert J M Hornman | Managing Director & CEO | WorldHotels AG |
| Claus-Dieter Jandel | Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer | Steigenberger Hotel Group |
| Paul Jones | Chief Executive Officer | Naïade Resorts Ltd. |
| Steve Joyce | President & CEO | Choice Hotels International |
| Gerald Lawless | Executive Chairman | Jumeirah Group |
| Simon Naudi | Chief Executive Officer | Corinthia Hotels |
| Anders Nissen | Chief Executive Officer | Pandox AB |
| Kurt Ritter | President & CEO | The Rezidor Hotel Group |
| David Scowsill | President & CEO | World Travel & Tourism Council |
| Richard Solomons | Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director | IHG |
| Frits van Paasschen | President & CEO | Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worlwide Inc |
| Simon Vincent | Area President, Europe | Hilton Worlwide |
| David Williams | Chief Marketing Officer | Orient-Express |
| Christian Windfur | Chief Executive Officer | Grand City Hotels |
| Edward Wojakowski | Group CEO & Executive Chairman | The Tonstate Group |
| Mark Wynne-Smith | Chief Executive Officer - EMEA | Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels |











































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