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Steve Sickel named IHG Owners Association CEO

The IHG Owners Association, which represents the interests of IHG Hotels & Resorts franchisees around the world, has appointed Steve Sickel its CEO effective Nov. 24.
As CEO, Sickel will uphold the association’s mission to strengthen the returns on members’ investments in IHG hotels and will lead its advice and counsel to IHG. He succeeds John Muehlbauer, who informed the association earlier this year of his decision to retire at the end of 2025 following a 30-year career in hospitality and travel, including the last five years as CEO. He will remain with the association through year-end to ensure a smooth leadership transition.
The association launched a CEO search committee comprising owner volunteers and partnered with Bristol Associates, a hospitality talent placement firm.
Sickel is fluent in the hospitality sector from his 13 years with IHG, during which he held various senior roles, culminating in the role of global head of revenue delivery, where he led the strategy and execution across IHG’s key commercial drivers such as IHG One Rewards, distribution marketing, digital marketing, pricing and revenue management and the System Fund.
In addition to IHG, he served as CEO of RoomKey, where he designed strategies to lower the cost of hotel third-party distribution. Most recently, he served as partner/chief marketing officer at The Mallet Group, a global loyalty marketing consultancy with a focus on the travel sector.
“I am so excited to step into this role and to have the opportunity to lead the Association and represent members worldwide,” said Sickel. “John has set a strong foundation of value creation and advocacy, and I look forward to building on that momentum. My focus will be on strengthening relationships with IHG hotel owners, IHG leadership and key industry constituents; developing and advocating for win-win solutions that improve the long-term value for our members; and harnessing our collective voice to drive meaningful impact with IHG and the hospitality industry.”
Mark Zipperer, 2025 chair of the association’s global board of directors, commented, “Steve’s deep knowledge of IHG, combined with his broad industry expertise and reputation as a collaborative problem-solver, make him the ideal choice for this role. We are excited to welcome him into the association at such an important time for our industry.”
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