A new managing director has been appointed as a major Lake District-based hotel chain expands its board.
The Windermere-based group English Lakes Hotels Resorts & Venues has appointed Ben Berry as group MD, while his father Simon takes on the newly created role of executive chairman.
Ben is the fifth generation of the family at the helm and was previously sales and purchasing director. Group managers Teresa Lawrence, Matt Stanaway and Michael Kay all win promotions to the board as sales, hotel operations and leisure directors respectively.
Simon 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.
“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, which has been in the Berry family for over 60 years, runs the Low Wood Bay Resort & Spa on Windermere, the Wild Boar Inn at Crook, the art-deco Midland Hotel in Morecambe and the Lancaster House Hotel in
Lancaster.
