UK: Hotel and leisure club company Village Hotel Club (Village), which is committed to its growth plans, has added three new members to its management team.
Paul Roberts will take on the newly created role of chief operating officer. He was previously chief financial officers. Matthew Ward was appointed chief financial officer (CFO), and Jon Davis, chief technology officer.
Roberts’ role as COO will include building up the company vision, its strategic framework, and systems for efficiency, sustainability, and effectiveness. He will ensure alignment between commercial, operational, and guest experience functions.
Ward’s duties as CFO include overseeing the finances and working closely with the senior leadership team of the company to help in the growth strategy.
Davis will lead Village’s technological plans as CTO. This includes implementing both internal and external systems that enhance the guest’s experience.
Gary Davis, CEO Village Hotel Club. said: “Strong Leadership remains the key to driving Village’s success in the long term. Paul will enhance our operational excellence with his new position, and Matthew and Jon have a wealth experience that makes them valuable additions to our Executive Team.
“I believe that we have the best team in the leisure sector, and they are highly capable of leading Village’s next exciting phase of growth.” “We will continue to develop our customer proposition and bring operational best practices, as we acquire and transform more sites. This will cement Village’s position as one of UK’s most exciting hotels and leisure brands,” added he.
The leadership expansion comes as the company prepares a £82 million refurbishment programme to upgrade existing assets in the first phase of investment.
Highlights:
• Village Hotel Club has expanded its C-suite team with three appointments across finance, operations and technology roles.
• CEO Gary Davis outlined plans to acquire and transform new sites as part of the brand’s growth strategy.
• An £82 million refurbishment programme marks the first phase of asset upgrades across the UK.
