Council of Members
The Council is a vibrant group of CEO's, CFO's, COO's and HR Directors from the Sectors brightest companies - all of whom recognise importance of training, investment and leadership.
On the Council we have representation from Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland and account for the following industries: coffee shops, contract food service, events and conferences, gambling, holiday parks, hospitality services, hotels, membership clubs, pubs, bar and nightclubs, professional bodies, restaurants, tourism services, travel services and visitor attractions.
The Members come with a multitude of experience from plcs, large, medium and small businesses, the public sector and not for profit organisations. They are charged with the remit of representing the interests of employers and employees from across the hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism sector, thereby ensuring that People 1st delivers what industry demands.
The Council meet as a group at least twice a year to
- Constitute an advisory Board to steer the strategic direction of People 1st's activities;
- Guide the Trustees on what they consider to be the Employer's requirements (whose interests they represent) for training and skills in accordance with the company's Objects;
- Appoint or remove Trustees (by a majority of those present at a members meeting).
Members play a key role as ambassadors of People 1st, promoting its good interests and encouraging and vocalising the stakeholders they represent to support People 1st's work. Six of the Members also serve on the Board of Trustees.
Members
Members are selected from across the footprint to ensure that all sectors within the People 1st footprint are represented on the council.
Tim Bacon
MD Living Ventures
Jude Brimble
National Officer GMB Food & Leisure Section
Phil Broad
CEO Starbucks
Mike Burton
HR Director Compass Group
Richard Carrick
CEO Hoseasons Holidays Limited
Robert Cook
CEO Malmaison Hotels
Bob Cotton
CEO British Hospitality Association
Martin Cox
Director West Dorset Leisure Holidays
Peter Darnell
Managing Director Chartridge Conference Company
Don Davenport (Chairman)
Mark Derry
CEO Loch Fyne Restaurants Limited
David Fairhurst
Vice President, People McDonald's Restaurants Limited (Vice Chairman)
Howard Hastings
CEO - Hasting Hotels
James Horler
CEO La Tasca
Nick Howe
Joint Managing Director Holroyd Howe
Kulsum Hussin
Welcome Skills
Philip Lay
Retail Director S.A. Brain & Company Limited
Peter Lederer
MD - The Gleneagles Hotel
Andrew Main Wilson
Chief Operating Officer - Institute of Directors
John McNamara
CEO The British Institute of Inn Keeping (non-voting member)
Stephen Moss
Charles Prew
CEO Paramount Hotels
Chris Ripper
Philippe Rossiter
CEO Institute of Hospitality
Brigid Simmonds
CEO - Business in Sport and Leisure
Alan Tuckwood
Head of Prison Catering Services HM Prison Service
Nick Varney
CEO Merlin Entertainment Group
Tom Wright
CEO Visit Britain
Neal Young
Group HR Director Gala Coral Group
