Prior to that he was executive director of Empire State Pride Agenda, the state's LGBT civil rights organization. • • • InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) is combining its Europe and Middle East, Asia & Africa regions into a single unit and has appointed Greater China CEO Kenneth Macpherson to take over as the division's chief. Macpherson, who joined IHG in 2013, succeeds Europe CEO Angela Brav and Asia, Middle East & Africa CEO Jan Smits, who are leaving the company. Jolyon Bulley, who is COO of IHG's Americas region, will succeed Macpherson as head of the company's Greater China operations. Both leadership transitions will take place early next year. • • • Taj Hotels parent, Indian Hotels Co., hired Puneet Chhatwal as its CEO.