Winston V. Zahra appointed director of IHI plc

Winston V. Zahra has been appointed director of International Hotel Investments p.l.c., replacing Michael Beckett.

Zahra is the chairman of the Island Hotels Group Holdings p.l.c. He was managing director of the IHG Group until 2009 and prior to 1987, he was the co-founder of one of the leading tourism-oriented companies in Malta.

Zahra is CEO of The President’s Trust and he has served on various boards and committees related to the tourism industry. He has also served as a board member of the Malta Council for Economic and Social Development.

Zahra is also a director of Caritas and was a member of the Council of the University of Malta and Chairman of Volksbank Malta Limited. In 2008 Zahra was awarded the National Order of Merit for his contribution to the tourism industry.