Lorigan will join the global comms team in mid-July, acting as second in command to senior VP of global comms Leslie McGibbon.
She stepped down form her post on 11 June, having been headhunted by VMA Search.
Golley Slater Group chief executive Chris Lovell said he ‘probably won’t be replacing her’.
‘We’re reviewing whether we need to replace her. We want to see how the team get on.’
Lovell intends to oversee Lorigan’s role, in conjunction with senior PR consultant Jan Buckingham.
Golley Slater CEO of PR Joyce Lorigan takes senior comms role at InterContinental
Golley Slater's chief executive of PR Joyce Lorigan has been headhunted to take the newly-created role of VP of global communications at InterContinental Hotels.
