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Mr. Kinsell is responsible for unit growth across all brands including franchise management contracts and real estate development activities sponsored on behalf of the Company.
This position marks Mr. Kinsell’s return to Intercontinental Hotels Group where from 1988 to 1995 he served as senior vice president of franchise for Holiday Inn Worldwide a predecessor of Intercontinental Hotels Group. In that capacity he led the launch of Holiday Inn Express Holiday Inn Select and Holiday Inn SunSpree Resorts brands. In 2003 Mr. Kinsell led the launch of Hotel Indigo for the group.
In 1995 and 1996 Mr. Kinsell served as President of the Franchise Division at ITT Sheraton where he led the creation of the Four Points Hotels concept. In 1997 Mr. Kinsell became President and COO of Avado Brands Inc. which during his tenure operated more than 220 restaurants in high-growth brands including Don Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen Hops Restaurant Bar and Brewery McCormick & Schmick Restaurants and Canyon Cafe restaurants.
Most recently Mr. Kinsell served as President and CEO of Micell Technologies Inc. Under Mr. Kinsell’s leadership Micell Technologies was recognized as the 2001 Entrepreneurial Company of the Year for North Carolina.
Mr. Kinsell holds a master's of professional studies degree from the School of Hotel Administration Cornell University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California San Diego. Additionally he completed the Senior Executive Program at the London Business School. Mr. Kinsell serves on the board of the International Franchise Association. | 