Tom Curry Email & Phone Number

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

• Based in Atlanta, U.S., responsible for all corporate affairs activity for IHG’s Americas region (US, Canada, MLAC). • Role includes media relations, internal communications, owner/franchisee/hotel communications, meetings & events, Government Affairs. U.S. experience includes both national media relations and Government Affairs, leading in-house team and agency based on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. Also lead all communications activity across Global Marketing and Global Commercial & Technology functions.• Role highlights:o Member of AMER Regional Senior Leadership Teamo Lead US Government Relations including team/agency in DC on Capitol Hill o Led communications response to Covid-19 pandemico Led & delivered 2022 IHG Owners Conference for 6,000 franchiseeso Significant crisis and issues management experience• Lead team of 35 corporate affairs professionals based across the US, Mexico and Canada. Strong track record of team development and progression, increasing team engagement +50% over last four years.

Greater Atlanta Area

London, United Kingdom

• Led team of 20 media professionals to manage all media relations for the FTSE 100 company - the UK’s largest private sector employer• Spokesman for the company responsible for both corporate and consumer media relations, strategy and day to day handling, including financial reporting calendar• Main media contact for the company with business and consumer editors and correspondents

As UK Communications Director, responsible for leading internal communications for 300,000 employees in the UK business as well as day to day media relations (excluding Group issues and Corporate)

London, United Kingdom

• Led media relations for the public authority responsible for building the venues, infrastructure and legacy for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games• Planned media strategy and managed media scrutiny on the £8bn project – the largest construction and regeneration project in Europe• Main spokesman with wide range of media• Led team of seven and worked closely with the main stakeholders in central and local Government, the London Organising Committee, DCMS and the Greater London Authority.

London, United Kingdom

• Advisor on media strategy to range of FMCG and Technology clients• Developed and executed media campaigns to support business objectives• Provided counsel on media handling of wide variety of issues• Responsible for leading account teams and managing contracts and budgets

London, United Kingdom

• Provided media handing advice to Secretary of State, Ministers and other senior officials• Led media handling on high profile and sensitive issues such as tuition fee reform, school funding, school discipline and school standards• Managed team of press officers

London, United Kingdom

Media relations in what was then Department for Business - covered employment relations, manufacturing briefs

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Activities and Societies: Sport - Hockey 1st teamHistory

A-Levels, History, English Lit, Psychology

Gcses, History