Find out about Our Members
The Master Innholders is a well respected, prestigious force within the hotel industry – an elite corps which is publicly recognised as a standard bearer for the industry.
With over 150 members, it aims to influence standards and extend professionalism within the industry; to promote consideration, study, discussion and research in the areas affecting hotel management including management development, training, education and recruitment.
innholder scholars
Jorge Gertrudes FIH MI
Jorge’s hospitality career began in 1996 with Four Seasons and Vila Galé Group in Portugal before moving to the UK in 2001 to join Hotel du Vin. Under the mentorship of Robin Hutson and Gerard Basset,…
Peter Hancock MI
Semi-retired professional speaker and presenter. Chief Executive at Pride of Britain Hotels from 2000-2021. Previously Group Publishing Director at Johansens. Managed hotels in Sussex and Hampshire in…
Tim Hassell FIH MI
Tim grew up in the hotel industry and is the fourth generation in the family to continue this tradition. From the age of 14 he was thrown into his parents’ hotel kitchen to try to put him off the indu…
Amanda Hyndman FIH MI
Amanda graduated with an honors degree in Hotel & Catering Management in 1986 from the Scottish Hotel School, University of Strathclyde and joined Copthorne Hotels as a graduate trainee. She was the c…
Zoe Jenkins MI
Zoe is General Manager of Coworth Park in Ascot, which is the only country house hotel within Dorchester Collection. Whilst studying for a BA degree in Hotel & Catering Administration she was awarded…
Richard Lee IS FIH IS
Richard Lee FIH is General Manager of Hilton London Paddington and currently serves as Chair of the Innholder Scholars. With more than 25 years' experience in the hospitality industry, Richard is a gr…