Experienced FTSE250 board director with over 35 years’ experience in the hospitality industry. Skilled in human resources, ESG, sustainability, policy development and communications. I have spent the majority of my career at J D Wetherspoon, initially in operational roles, and then the management of various head office departments including personnel and training, audit and compliance, marketing and legal. I was a member of the management board for 22 years and the executive board for 15 years. During the 30+ years I spent with Wetherspoon, the company grew from 34 pubs and 750 employees, to 955 pubs, 50 hotels and 44,000 employees, providing me with a breadth and depth of experience in all aspects of leadership, business strategy, people development and governance. Whilst I am no longer an employee, I continue to work with Wetherspoon as a consultant, specifically in the areas of environment, sustainability, policy development and communications. In addition, I sit on the Technical Advisory Board for Food Alert Ltd, and the Operations Board for Zero Carbon Forum.