ATLANTA , Jan. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The IHG Owners Association is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Zipperer as the Chair of its Global Board of Directors for 2025. Zipperer is the President & CEO of Pride Hospitality, LLC, based in Germantown, Tenn.
, which he founded in 1998 to operate three hotels he developed in Sheboygan and Brown Deer, Wisc . Pride currently manages a portfolio of hotels representing most major brands. A seasoned hospitality professional, Zipperer began his career in 1982 as a management trainee at the Holiday Inn South in Milwaukee and the Holiday Inn Lake Shore Drive in Chicago .
He has since held several corporate executive roles, including serving as Director of Franchise Services for the Central U.S. and Latin America at IHG.
Zipperer's long-standing involvement with the Association began in 1997, and he rejoined the Global Board of Directors in 2020 after previously serving for six years. He has chaired the Americas Regional Council and the Technology, Holiday Inn Express and Operations Committees. Zipperer's leadership within the Association is characterized by his deep commitment to strengthening the returns on members' investments in IHG hotels.
In assuming his role as chair for 2025, he is eager to continue this mission while emphasizing the importance of innovation and networking within the hospitality sector. "I am honored to serve as chair of the IHG Owners Association as this historic organization celebrates its 70 th anniver.
