Mr Reading has overseen the Branded Residences and Extended Stay business unit, a core business for the Group, since 2014.

He was previously Vice President, Chief Financial Officer for LRH and Deputy Managing Director, LRH. Mr Reading has served on the Board of LRH since 2006. He joined LRH in 2002 as Assistant Vice President, Finance & Administration, responsible for the residences and extended stay/property sales and holiday club businesses finance function.

Prior to joining the Group, he spent more than 10 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Australia and Papua New Guinea. From 1999 to 2002, he was a Director in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services division in Sydney. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Accounting from the University of Western Sydney, Australia.