NEW YORK—IHG’s chief commercial officer of the Americas, Oliver Bonke, has jumped to Loews Hotels & Resorts, effective today.
Bonke has made a lateral move and is serving as Loews first chief commercial officer, overseeing the growth of Loews Hotels & Resorts, Loews Regency and the OE Collection, in addition to taking ownership of sales, marketing, guest-facing technology and public affairs.
“The newly created position of a chief commercial officer is vital as Loews experiences a significant growth period. Oliver’s three decades of experience operating luxury brands, and deep knowledge and insights into both U.S. and international markets, are critical assets for our successful brand expansion both domestically and abroad,” said Kirk Kinsell, president/CEO, Loews Hotels & Resorts, who previously worked with Bonke at IHG.
Kinsell stepped down as IHG’s president/Americas in February 2015 to make the move to Loews.
At IHG Bonke led the Americas commercial team across all top-line drivers of brand, loyalty, distribution, sales, revenue management and digital and partner marketing. He also served as the strategy and integration leader for IHG’s acquisition of Kimpton Hotels & Resorts.
Prior to IHG, Bonke spent 24 years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc., holding several sales, marketing and operations leadership positions across the globe, before departing the company as SVP/sales and marketing for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.