HOSPA appoints William Gibbs to its board

HOSPA, the Hospitality Professionals Association, has welcomed seasoned hospitality professional William Gibbs to its board as it looks to “call upon his wealth of industry knowledge”.

Gibbs is currently Hotels director at Sir Richard Sutton Limited (SRSL) and was last year’s winner of HOSPA’s ‘Inspirational Leader – Asset Management Project’ award.

With a career spanning over 25 years, he has held a variety of senior leadership roles across a number of reputable hospitality outlets — including The Hotel Collection, Westmont Hospitality Group, The Dorchester and Hamilton Hotel Partners.

As part of this new venture, he will utilise his strategic vision to support HOSPA’s CEO, Jane Pendlebury, and her team to establish long-term goals and priorities, ensuring its activities are aligned with the needs of the industry and its members.

Commenting on his new position, Gibbs said: “I am absolutely delighted to join the board of HOSPA and to offer my expertise for the betterment of its members. It has been an organisation close to my heart ever since I started as a trainee accountant in Le Meridien Hotels, and it helped me in my career as I moved up the ladder in finance and across into operations.

“HOSPA has opened so many doors either through contacts that have become business partners or colleagues that I have worked with. I feel that this is now my chance to be able to give back to the organisation by utilising my board and leadership experience from SRSL.”

Jane Pendlebury, CEO of HOSPA, added: “We’re all delighted to have William join us as our newest board member. This is a really exciting time for the sector and his expertise will be instrumental in making sure HOSPA puts its best foot forward in the ever-changing landscape of hospitality.

“We will look to lean on his strategic expertise and anticipate some really exciting developments over the coming years — in which William will undoubtedly play a big part.”