
Shanthan holds a degree in Accounting and Finance, is a Fellow of the ACCA, and brings over 23 years of expertise across hotel operational finance, residential, and commercial real estate.
He has led financial strategies for top-tier international hospitality brands, including serving as UK & Europe Finance Director for The Hoxton group of hotels, where he provided finance leadership across multiple properties and international markets.
Shanthan is an expert in end-to-end financial management, from management accounting, forecasting, and due diligence to lease negotiations, taxation, and implementing SOPs. He seamlessly navigates relationships with auditors, government bodies, legal counsel, banking partners, and C-suite leadership.

Timothy brings extensive international hospitality experience across New York City and London. He previously served as Managing Director for North America at Ennismore, where he spearheaded The Hoxton's US expansion with openings in New York, Portland, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Having also served as the group's Brand Director, he played a pivotal role in shaping The Hoxton brand while overseeing graphic design, PR, social media, retail, digital marketing, partnerships, and events. His career began with operational leadership roles at The Waldorf Astoria on Park Avenue and the Hilton Short Hills.
Timothy holds a BA (Hons) in Hospitality Management from Thames Valley University and completed Cranfield University School of Management's Accelerated Talent Development Programme. A Master Innholder and Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, he was named Hotel Design's Brit List Hotelier of the Year 2023. He has taught Rooms Division Operations to postgraduate students at NYU, serves on the Advisory Board for Hospitality Design Magazine, and is a member of the Savoy Educational Trust's St. Julian's Scholars.

Michael brings an exemplary track record of profit delivery for major private equity groups, backed by more than 30 years of experience in hotel leadership, asset management, and executive roles within the private rental sector for world-class brands. He has held numerous senior positions, including overseeing asset management for the LRG portfolio of 73 Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza hotels across the UK.
Throughout his career, Michael has directed the conversion of numerous West End properties into hotels, leading high-level negotiations with major brands and management companies. His extensive asset management expertise also includes overseeing the opening and ongoing strategy for the Bankside Hotel (Marriott Autograph Collection), as well as supporting Corbin & King with the management of the five-star Beaumont Hotel in Mayfair.

Alex brings over 19 years of UK commercial real estate experience to his role as Development Partner at Wellbrook Hospitality, driving the group's ambitious expansion strategy across its lifestyle brands.
He has led major asset strategies and high-profile developments across the UK property sector, including serving as Director of Workplace and St James's Portfolio at The Crown Estate, where he oversaw the product strategy, pre-leasing, and design development of a 2.6 million sq ft office portfolio—the largest in London's West End.
Alexander oversees the entire lifecycle of development—from early-stage fundraising and acquiring high-potential assets to managing construction and driving asset management mandates across key brands like LEVEN. Alongside his role at Wellbrook, he continues to advise private investors and family offices on their real estate portfolios.

Jacinta graduated from the prestigious École Les Roches in Switzerland and has established herself as an experienced operator, creator, and food and beverage expert, collaborating with many of the finest creative minds in hospitality. Her career spans numerous high-profile members' clubs, restaurants, bars, and hotels, including Chiltern Firehouse, Sunset Beach, The Mercer NYC, Chateau Marmont LA, Sanders Copenhagen, Gleneagles, The Hoxton, The Birley Group, Cecconi's Mayfair, the OXO Tower, and Atlantic Bar & Grill.
Throughout her career, Jacinta has partnered with world-renowned entrepreneurs, chefs, and designers, including André Balazs, Richard and Patricia Caring, Sharan Pasricha, Harry Handelsman, Marco Pierre White, Jason Atherton, Giorgio Locatelli, and Nuno Mendes. In addition to her hospitality work, she serves as a Non-Executive Director and Advisory Board member for Movember, one of the world's top 100 NGOs.

Jutta is recognized industry-wide as a premier thought leader in revenue management, whose expertise in revenue optimization, digital distribution, commercial strategy, and project management is highly sought after by leading hospitality brands. Her distinguished career includes senior roles with global luxury names such as Four Seasons, InterContinental, Six Senses, and Le Méridien.
In 2005, Jutta founded Moore Hotel Consulting, partnering with hundreds of businesses to develop and implement robust revenue management strategies, digital distribution frameworks, and dynamic pricing models backed by cutting-edge technology. Her work focuses on driving revenue growth, advanced forecasting, and analytics, seamlessly integrating digital marketing and sales efforts with core revenue strategy. Her client roster includes GLH, The Dorchester Collection, Corinthia International, Hotel Café Royal, easyHotel, Travelodge, and Premier Inn.

Martin brings over 30 years of experience in people planning and human resources, having studied HR and Management at Warwick and Bradford Universities. With a substantial portion of his career spent in hospitality, his expertise spans business start-ups, reorganizations, acquisitions, and both franchise and independent hotel operations — including a decade serving as HR Consultant to The Hoxton.
In addition to his hospitality focus, Martin has delivered outsourced HR management services across the travel and tourism sectors in both the UK and Spain. He provides businesses with strategic advice, robust documentation, and a proactive approach that protects organizations while building strong foundations for company culture to flourish.

Oliver Peyton OBE is a hospitality luminary, renowned both for creating some of the most influential dining experiences of the last four decades and for his long-standing presence as a judge on BBC2's Great British Menu since 2006. His portfolio of landmark openings includes the Atlantic Bar & Grill, Coast, Mash & Air, and the Admiralty at Somerset House.
Through his company, Peyton & Byrne, Oliver introduced acclaimed dining venues to major cultural institutions, including the National Gallery, the Wellcome Collection, and the Wallace Collection. In 2018, he co-starred alongside his sister-in-law Alex Polizzi in Channel 5's Peyton and Polizzi's Restaurant Rescue, and he is also the author of two cookbooks.

Charles Oakshett is the co-founder of Agathos, a leading provider of equity funding to UK SMEs. He has spent his entire career working alongside UK small and medium-sized enterprises, ranging from high-growth, highly profitable businesses to those navigating complex distressed situations.
He previously served as CFO of Ennismore, where he headed the investment team and all finance functions, helping transform the company into a highly profitable global group with over 1,500 employees, assets exceeding $1 billion, and annual turnover above $200 million. Prior to Ennismore, Charles spent four years as Investment Director at Better Capital LLP, deploying a £204 million fund into businesses in complex turnaround scenarios, following six years at BDO specializing in transactions for growing and distressed UK SMEs. ACA qualified, Charles holds an MA in Classics from Cambridge University.

Stephen Lloyd brings a lifetime of experience to the hospitality sector, having spent nearly twenty years with IHG, where he served as Vice President of Operations for the UK. He was also the opening Managing Director for the inaugural Hoxton hotel in East London, collaborating with the founders of Pret A Manger to build the original property from the ground up and position it as a highly profitable asset. Since 2019, Stephen has served as Chief Operating Officer for Good Hotels, overseeing three operational properties alongside four additional developments in the pipeline.