Born from a gathering of rebels and visionaries, Wellbrook is fueled by a team that merges the technical precision of development and finance with the creative heartbeat of design and brand. By ridging these worlds, our people do more than just operate hotels; they craft memorable hospitality experiences that possess a genuine soul

Shanthan Balakrishnan

principal
STRATEGY & FINANCE

Shanthan Balakrishnan, holds a degree in Accounting and Finance and is a Fellow with theACCA.  Throughout a 23-year career he has held multiple roles in hotel operational finance, residential and commercial  estate.

Most recently he was UK & Europe Finance Director for The Hoxton group of  hotels, where he provided finance leadership across multiple properties, and throughout different countries. He is an expert in the production of management accounts, forecasting and budgeting, consolidation,  due diligence,  covenant reporting, taxation, negotiating leases, crafting and implementing SOPs. He is at ease liaising with auditors, government bodies, lawyers, banks and CEOs

Timothy Griffin

principal
BRAND, OPERATIONS, STRATEGY

Timothy was previously with Ennismore as Managing Director for North America, bringing The Hoxton brand to theUS, opening sites in New York, Portland, Chicago and LA. He played a key role in defining the Hoxton brand, and previously as the group’s Brand Director he oversaw graphic design, PR, social media, retail, digital marketing, partnerships and events. His career has been split between New York City and London. His first stint in NewYork was at The Waldorf Astoria on Park Avenue and the Hilton Short Hills where he held various leadership roles in Operations Management.
Timothy is an alumni of Thames Valley University where he graduated with a BA(Hons) in Hospitality Management and Cranfield University School ofManagement’s Accelerated Talent Development Programme. He has taught postgraduate students Rooms Division Operations at NYU, is a member of the SavoyEducation Trust’s Scholarship St. Julian’s Scholars and is on the AdvisoryBoard for Hospitality Design Magazine. He was Hotel Design’s Brit List Hotelier of the Year 2023, is a Master Inn holder and Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality.

Michael North
OPERATIONS

Michael  has an exemplary track record of profit delivery for large private equity groups. This is derived from more than 30years of experience in leadership and asset management of hotels plus executive roles in the private rental sector for world-class brands.​Michael held a number of senior roles Including the Asset Management of the LRG portfolio (73 Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza Hotels in the UK). Later he over saw the opening and asset management of the Bankside Hotel (Marriot Autograph).  He has also supported Corbin and King with the management of the five-star Beaumont Hotel, Mayfair.He has also directed the conversion of many buildings in the West End into hotels and led the negotiations with brands and hotel management companies.

Jacinta Phelan
FOOD & DRINK

Graduated from Ecole Les Roches in Switzerland and has become an experienced operator, creator and food & beverage expert, collaborating with the finest creative minds in the hospitality world.  

She has been involved in many successful Members Clubs, Restaurants & Bars and Hotels including Chiltern Firehouse, Sunset Beach, The Mercer NYC, Chateau Marmont LA, Sanders Copenhagen, Gleneagles, Hoxton, The Birley Group, Cecconi's in Mayfair, Oxo Tower and Atlantic Bar and Grill.

Jacinta has worked with many of the world's most renowned entrepreneurs, Chef's and designers such as Richard & Patricia Caring, Sharan Pasricha, Andre Balazs, Harry Handelsman, Marco Pierre White, Jason Atherton, Giorgio Locatelli and Nuno Mendes.    Jacinta also acts as a non exec director and sits on the advisory board for one of the top 100 NGO’s ‘Movember'.

Jacinta never has to wait for a table.

Jutta Moore
COMMERCIAL

Jutta is recognised industry wide as one of Revenue Management’s true thought leaders.Her expertise in revenue optimisation, digital distribution, commercial and project management  have been sought by some of the hospitality industry’s leading names.

Jutta has held senior roles with Four Seasons, Intercontinental, Six Senses andLe Meridien. In 2005 Jutta founded Moore Hotel Consulting where she has worked with hundreds of businesses to develop and implement robust revenue management strategies, digital distribution and dynamic pricing backed by leading edge technologies. Jutta  focuses on revenue growth, forecasting, analytics and integrating Digital, Sales and Marketing efforts with RevenueManagement. Jutta has worked with GLH, The Dorchester Collection, Corinthia International, Hotel Cafe Royal, easyHotel, Travelodge and Premier Inn.

Martin Harrigan
PEOPLE & CULTURE

Martin has over thirty years’ experience working in people planning and human resources.He studied HR and Management at Warwick and Bradford Universities. With a background in the hospitality sector for a large part of his career he has experience of business start-ups, reorganisations, acquisitions, franchise and independent hotel operations including acting as HR consultant to The Hoxton for ten years. He has also been involved in the provision of HR Management services on an outsource basis in the travel and tourism sectors both in the UK and Spain. Martin provides businesses with the right advice, documentation and a pro-active approach so they are not only be protected but build the foundation from which their culture can flourish.

Alan Hutchinson

Alan enjoys developing beautiful spaces and has a passion for repurposing old buildings. He has spent the last 20 years developing hotels and successfully completed significant renovations of trading hotels across the globe for Hilton, Hoxton and Yotel.

He holds a MSc in Surveying from the University of Reading and is a member of the RICS. His experience covers all development stages; from the initial site due diligence, through the construction phases to handover to operations.

Alan has an extensive toolkit at home.

Oliver Peyton OBE

Advisor

Oliver Peyton OBE is a hospitality luminary. Renown for not only creating some of the most talked about dining experiences of the last forty years, but also for his screen presence as a judge on BBC2's Great British Menu since 2006. AmongOliver’s notable openings are the Atlantic Bar & Grill, Coast, Mash &Air, and the Admiralty in Somerset House. His Peyton & Byrne company opened restaurants at the National Gallery, the Wellcome Collection and the WallaceCollection, among others. From February2018 Oliver joined his sister-in-law Alex Polizzi in a new Channel 5 series Peyton And Polizzi’s Restaurant Rescue and he is the author of two cookbooks.

Charles Oakshett

Advisor

Charles Oakshett  is co-founder of Agathos, a leading provider of equity funding to UK SMEs. He has spent his entire career working with UK SMEs, both high-growth, highly-profitable businesses and those in distress. His most recent role was as CFO of Ennismore. Charles headed the investment team and all finance functions, transforming the business into a highly profitable group with over 1,500 employees, assets in excess of  $1bn and turnover over $200m. Prior to Ennismore, Charles spent 4 years as Investment Director at BetterCapital LLP, deploying a £204m fund into businesses in complex situations, and6 years at BDO where he specialised in transactions involving both distressed and growing UK SMEs. Charles is ACA qualified and has an MA in Classics fromCambridge University.

Stephen Lloyd

Advisor

Stephen Lloyd has a lifetime of experience within the hospitality sector. He spent almost twenty years with IHG where he was VicePresident of Operations for the UK.  Stephen was the opening Managing Director for the first Hoxton hotel in East London.  He worked with the founders of Pret a Manger to build the original Hoxton from ground up and ultimately position it as a highly profitable asset. Since 2019 Stephen has been Chief Operating Officer for Good Hotels, with three operating hotels and four more in the pipeline.