MGM Resorts International added a veteran hotel and hospitality executive to its board of directors Wednesday, according to a company press release. Keith Barr, former chief executive officer of InterContinential Hotel Group, has been appointed to the board.

Barr, 54, led U.K.-based IHG Hotels & Resorts from 2017 to 2023. Before that, he served as the company’s chief commercial officer for four years. Barr also spent four years as CEO of IHG’s Greater China brand.

He will serve on the board’s audit committee, with additional committee appointments to be determined.

“It’s an honor to serve in this leadership role as MGM Resorts continues to lead in hospitality experiences throughout the entire world,” Barr said in a news release announcing his appointment.

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