Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Gregory, KBE, CB  is a retired British Army officer who served as Chief of Defence People. In September 2016, he became Controller of SSAFA, The Armed Forces charity.

“SSAFA seeks to create independence and dignity amongst those we assist; working with Room to Reward allows us to value those who so generously give their time to achieve this outcome.”

Andrew Grahame is CEO of Farncombe Estate in Broadway UK, operating hotels in the Cotswolds. Farncombe estate boasts 3 beautiful hotels, all of which are members of SLH. The SLH 2017 Hotel of the Year, Dormy House Hotel and Foxhill Manor and most recently Dormy House was Highly Commended in the 2020 Awards. Farncombe, now with the right leadership team in place, is world-class, dynamic and becoming more successful. Another part of Farncombe’s success was creating a sense of purpose and “One Team” only by ensuring the hotels worked together could they hope to experience the kind of success they have seen. With his team in Broadway they have forged a new type of hospitality, a more relaxed, flexible, personal, guest-centric, experience that has appeal and, most importantly, relevance.

Simon has spent his entire career in the hospitality industry, from managing hotels and restaurants through to the last twenty years with the Automobile Association. As Managing Director, he is responsible for both AA Hotel and Hospitality services and VisitEngland Assessment services. This includes the various AA and VisitEngland classification and award schemes which in total numbers over 15,000 hospitality businesses.

“What I love about Room to Reward is the simplicity of its purpose. It’s a real win-win for both the charity and the hotel. A great way of supporting charities and communities in a simple, uncomplicated but meaningful way.”

Jane Pendlebury is CEO of HOSPA | The Hospitality Professionals Association. Her relationship with HOSPA was first as a sponsor and member, then – after volunteering her time assisting with the annual conference HOSPACE – she was taken on to run the Membership and Events office before being promoted to CEO in early 2016. Kickstarting her career with a degree in hotel management, Jane worked with both chain and independent hotels. Thereafter, she spent many years assisting hotels and restaurants with their technology decisions around Property Management, Point of Sale and Revenue Management. This culminated into a role as VP and General Manager covering Europe for a global hospitality software house.

Jane is an enthusiastic supporter of hospitality and always remains a positive advocate for the industry!

Paul founded Starboard Hotels in 2006, which today is an award-winning owner and operator of world leading franchised hotel brands such as Ibis (Accor), Holiday Inn Express (IHG), Days Inn (Wyndham) and Best Western, situated throughout the UK. Hotels within the portfolio include the Ibis Gatwick, Plymouth, Leicester, Sheffield, and Birmingham Bordesley Circus, Best Western Plus Epping Forest, Best Western Carlton Hotel Blackpool, Days Inn Wetherby, Holiday Inn Express Greenock, Leeds Armouries, Burnley, Tamworth & Ramsgate.

Rohaise is an entrepreneur and joint owner of The Torridon, a 58-acre estate that consists of a 30-bedroom resort, a Gastronomy restaurant, a Brasserie restaurant, self-catering boathouse, and an outdoor adventure company. Employing 55 staff, Rohaise, a Qualified Coach and Group Trainer, is the People Director of the company with a focus on offering every member of the team an individually led training and development program. Rohaise also drives the design and excellence within the company and the company has won several industry and tourism awards including the prestigious Independent Hotel of the Year Award at the 2018 Cateys and Five Red Stars in 2019.

Martin has recently completed five years as the Small Business Crown Representative, at the Cabinet Office, where he was tasked to work with government departments and arm’s length bodies to make public procurement policies, practices, and procedures simpler for SMEs to navigate. This culminated in the Procurement Act 2023. Following a successful career in hotel management, in 2001 Martin changed career and took up the role of Group Chief Executive of the Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce. After leaving the Chamber, Martin took on a number of key non-executive roles, including Chair of the King Richard lll Visitor Centre Trust, Chair of The Forest Experience Ltd, Deputy Chair of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust. 

In 2005, Andy co-founded Legacy Hotels & Resorts as a dedicated full-service management company focused on 3 & 4-star hotels throughout the UK & Southern Spain. Today Legacy Hotels & Resorts owns or manages a little over 2,000 guestrooms across a portfolio of independent or branded assets. Andy is the independent non-executive director of a 200-bedroom hotel, exhibition and convention centre in Skopje, Macedonia and current Chairman for UK Hospitality – Heart of England.