UK: David Campbell has been appointed as operations director of The Inn Collection Group, and will oversee a portfolio of 23 properties.
Campbell joins the group with 25 years of experience, having held senior positions at Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers.
Prior to the role, Campbell was operations director at The Coaching Inn Group.
Campbell said: “It’s exciting and very rare in these times to see a company with such a story of growth as The Inn Collection Group has. It’s a tremendous time to be joining the company and supporting with an operational platform that will facilitate the further success of what is a fantastic business, while being humble enough to understand we have work to be done in what is a challenging environment. It’s a pleasure for me to be part of that journey and bringing The Inn Collection Group’s vision to life and setting us up for further success.”
Managing director of The Inn Collection. Group, Sean Donkin, said: “David is a phenomenal hospitality professional and an outstanding operations director. Not only is he passionate about the sector and its people, he brings a wealth of experience and expertise into the group at a fundamental time of growth for us.
“We have an active pipeline of new sites coming on the horizon and David’s appointment is a statement of intent as we enter what is a dynamic new growth phase,” Donkin added. “We are looking forward to working together with him as we continue our expansion strategy which is to grow in sites and operations where we can add value, while continuing to build and nurture our exceptional team of people at all levels.”
Campbell’s appointment follows the group’s acquisition of serval new sites across the north of England, including The Park in Tynemouth, North Tyneside; The Carlton in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire; and The Wateredge Inn and The Waterhead Inn in Ambleside, Cumbria.
The Inn Collection Group’s estate includes further venues in Northumberland, Cumbria, County Durham, Yorkshire and Lancashire.
