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Cumbria-based hotel group English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues has expanded its executive board through a series of new senior management appointments.
The group said the changes reflect its ambitions for growing the business and developing its offer across its four star venues in the Lake District and North Lancashire.
Ben Berry moves from sales and purchasing director to the role of group managing director, whilst his father Simon will move to the newly created role of executive chairman.
Former group managers, Teresa Lawrence, Matt Stanaway and Michael Kay, have all been promoted to the board as sales, hotel operations and leisure directors respectively.
Simon Berry from English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues said: “Teresa, Matt and Michael have all enjoyed long, successful careers with the group and their knowledge, experience and decision making input at the board table will be invaluable as we move the business forward.
“Ben takes over as managing director, taking charge of the day to day running of the business and allowing me to take more of an oversight and planning role.”
He added: “There’s no doubt that we’ve significantly strengthened the board with these new appointments as we look forward to some exciting times ahead for our venues, staff and guests.”
The hotel group has been in the Berry family for over 60 years with Ben Berry representing the fifth generation at the helm. Its venues include Low Wood Bay Resort and Spa on Windermere, the Wild Boar Inn at Crook, the art-deco Midland Hotel in Morecambe and the Lancaster House Hotel in Lancaster.
