IHG has appointed Robert Morse senior vice president and COO for the Americas. He succeeds Angela Brav, who is now president of IHG's Europe region.  In his new role, Morse will lead the operations activities for franchised and managed hotels across all brands in North, Central, and South America. The 35-year hospitality veteran most recently served as managing principal and COO of Noble Investment Group, which merged with Interstate Hotels & Resorts in October 2011. In addition, he has held senior management positions for Millennium and Copthorne, Homestead Suites, and ITT Sheraton.