Mario Maxeiner

Mario Maxeiner was appointed Managing Director Northern Europe at IHG in September 2018. In his new role, Mario is responsible for driving the sustainable and long-term growth of IHG and the performance of its hotels in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. In summer 2020, Mario’s area of responsibility expanded to include Russia, Georgia and the CIS countries. Prior to this position, Mario was Vice President Commercial in China, leading strategic initiatives to drive commercial performance and market share growth in the Chinese market.

Mario joined IHG in 2015, bringing over 20 years of commercial experience in the hospitality industry, including 17 years with Starwood Hotels and Resorts in regional and global roles.