Bio
Experience
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KLP Consultancy
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York, United Kingdom
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Managing director
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Aug 2013 - Present
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York, United Kingdom
Consultant to various companies in the hotel and leisure business including Best Western I am interested to secure non executive roles where my experience can be put to great use or consultancy projects for Independent Hotels
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Best Western Great Britain
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York, United Kingdom
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Managing Director Best Western GB
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2009 - Jul 2013
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York, United Kingdom
Management of all the brands activities in Great Britain reporting to the board with responsibilities covering Sales, Marketing and E commerce , Reservations Centre ,Revenue Management Brand development and Membership Relations . Represent the brand on various International committees Retired in July 2013 but continue in a role as a consultant to the parent company ICH
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Director of Membership
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1997 - 2009
Responsible for brand development icluding Membership Development and Relationships, Quality Assurance and Branding , Customer Service and Revenue Management
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Taz Hotels
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Middlesborough
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Managing director
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Jan 1997 - Oct 1997
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Middlesborough
Company had three hotels and a nightclub in Redcar, one hotel Vermont in Newcastle had three AA rosettes
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Greenfield Holdings
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York, United Kingdom
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Managing director
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Sep 1989 - Dec 1996
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York, United Kingdom
Initially recruited as M/D of Croft Hotels ,six hotels located in North of england and Scotland assumed responsiblity for the Tour Operations including Rainbow Holidays with its Australasin , European and domestic holiday activities Also our inbound tour opearation European Travelhouse
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Consort Hotels
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York, United Kingdom
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CEO
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Sep 1983 - Sep 1989
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York, United Kingdom
Appointed CEO for Consort Hotels a Sales and Marketing consortium which was main competetior to Best Western . Had a procurement division Key Sucess was to win the Queens Award for exports
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Ryan Hotels
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Dublin Ireland
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Managing Director Gresham Hotel Dublin / Sales and Marketing Director Ryan Hotels
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1979 - 1983
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Dublin Ireland
Joined Ryan hotels as General Manager of the London Ryan assumed responsibilty for their sales office in New Bond Street when the hotel was sold to Mount Charlotte relocated to Dublinas Sales and Marketing Director and also became MD of the Gresham Hotel in Oconnell Street
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General Manager Post Houses
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1972 - 1979
I opened the Post House Heathrow as sales manager and then became deputy manager before becoming General Manager of the Post House at Hemel Hempstead
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Centre Hotels
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Centre Airport hotel Heathrow and St James London
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Trainee Manager and Front of House Manager
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1968 - 1972
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Centre Airport hotel Heathrow and St James London
Worked in various departments within Airport Hotel as career development
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Cadrian Hotels Zurich switzerland
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Zurich Switzerland
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Commis Chef
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Sep 1966 - 1967
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Zurich Switzerland
Gained kitchen experience at the Banhof Buffet in Zurich in the first class kitchen
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Education
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1964 - 1966Slough College
Hotel and Catering, Passed the City and Guilds 150 and 151, HCI Waiting Intermediate and RSHH health -
1962 - 1964Maidenhead Grammar
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1957 - 1962Haberdashers Askes
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