. Abrahamson,
now president and COO of Interstate, later this year will become CEO when current CEO Thomas Hewitt becomes chairman. IHG president of Europe, the Middle East and Africa Kirk Kinsell has replaced Abrahamson as president of the Americas region. Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, who is CFO of the EMEA region and head of development for Europe, will lead that region until the company finds a long-term replacement, according to IHG.