Nicolette Henfrey is Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Company Secretary and, as a trusted advisor to the Board and its Committees, has global responsibility for all areas of corporate governance, legal, risk management, insurance, regulatory compliance, internal audit and safety, security and hotel standards for the nearly 6,000 hotels within IHG’s global business.

Nicolette first joined IHG Hotels & Resorts in 2001, and prior to leading the Business Reputation and Responsibility function, she held a number of senior legal roles within IHG, including Deputy Company Secretary where she worked with the Board, Executive Committee and wider organisation to ensure best-in-class delivery and compliance across legal, governance and regulatory areas. Nicolette is a solicitor, qualified in England and South Africa,  and prior to joining IHG worked as a corporate lawyer at Linklaters in London and Findlay & Tait (now Bowmans) in South Africa.