Committees

Christmas Party Committee

  • Owen Gallagher (Entegra) CHAIR

  • Ian Boardley

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Joanne Martin (Crowne Plaza Hotel)

  • Karen McKeating (Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central)

  • Lee Norris (Artemis Hospitality/Hotel Colessio)

  • Fearghal O'Toole (Clayton)

  • David Russell (IHG)

  • Nicole  Stevenson (Itison)

  • Graeme Walker (Hotel Co 51)

Grampian Dinner Committee

  • Jordan Charles (Meldrum House Hotel) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Ross Cochrane (Mara Wine Bar)

  • Stephanie Duncan (Maryculter House)

  • Rosa Jackson (Leonardo Hotels)

  • Hollie Kelly (Cairn Group Hotels)

  • Philippa Norton (The Chester Hotel)

  • Gerard Rattray (Hospitality Training)

  • Calum Richardson (Bay Fish & Chips)

  • Morgan Ritchie (Banchory Lodge)

  • Murray Todd (Sandman Signature Hotel)

Highland Dinner Committee

  • Arran McMaster (Loch Ness Country House Hotel) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Craig Ewan (Kingsmills Hotel)

  • Anne Gracie (Sonas Hospitality)

  • Marina Huggett (Achnagairn Estate)

  • Andy Mackay (Caithness Collection)

  • Abhishek Mhatre (Black Sheep Hotels)

  • Stephanie Portes (Drumossie)

  • Lindsey Randall (Caledonian Cruisers)

  • Phil Scott (Links House Dornoch)

London Lunch Committee

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Kirsty Macleod (HIT Scotland)

HIT Industry Dinner Committee

  • Hina Rubbani (Radisson Blu Glasgow) CHAIR

  • Ross Aitchison (The Torridon)

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Stuart Cran (Hilton)

  • Diane Drummond (B-DACS)

  • Chris Feeney (Yellow42)

  • Janice Fisher (Accor Hotels - Ibis Glasgow)

  • Hazel Galloway (Clayton Hotel)

  • Brett Ingle (Macdonald Hotels)

  • Jenny McLean (itison)

HIT The Back of the Net Committee

  • Andy Roger (Mar Hall)

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Scott Inglis (Fishers)

  • Kirsty Macleod (HIT Scotland)

  • Billy McNeill (Luxury Textiles) CHAIR

  • Paul O'Brien

  • Michael Travis (Dakota Edinburgh)

  • David Trotter (Hi Hotels)

Edinburgh Lunch Committee

  • Rob Moore (The Career Coach / RJM Consulting) CHAIR

  • Graham Blaikie (Mercat Grill)

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Marc Henry (Napier University)

  • Martin Irons

  • Ashok Kumar (Staycity Aparthotels Edinburgh West End)

  • Mark Miller (MCoach)

  • Iain Monaghan (Elior UK at Murrayfield)

  • Peter Seymour (Graham & Sibbald)

  • Emily Shields (Cromlix)

  • Jessica Sneddon (Soundbite PR)

  • Benita Thorne (Sheraton Hotel Edinburgh)

  • Warren Trewick (Xpress Recruitment)

  • Sara van der Vat (HIT Scotland)

  • Martijn Zengerink (Sheraton Hotel Edinburgh)

Discovery Dinner Committee

  • Herve Bernier (Hotel Du Vin, St Andrews) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Seamus Coen (The Rusacks Hotel)

  • Joe King (St Andrews Links)

  • Francesca Laycock (Old Course Hotel)

  • Nicola Lewis (Murrayshall)

  • Roy McKandie (Old Course Hotel)

  • Paul Mooney (Apex Hotel, Dundee)

  • Andrei Secuianu (Hotel Du Vin, St Andrews)

  • Dale Simpson (Malmaison Dundee)

  • Bruce Sheridan (Forbes of Kingennie)

  • Phyllis Wilkie (The Old Course Hotel)

  • Kichelle Williams-Robinson (Dundee & Angus College)

POETS Lunch Committee

  • Claire Gamble (Dakota Hotels) CO-CHAIR

  • Jamie Stevens (Village Hotels) CO-CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Russell Davidson (Davidson Asset Management)

  • Andrew Deighan (Doubletree by Hilton Glasgow Central)

  • Craig Haddow (Kingshouse Hotel)

  • Richard Mayne (Radisson Hotels)

  • Bridgeen Mullen (The Clydeside Distillery)

  • Craig Munro (AC by Marriott Glasgow)

  • Hans Rissmann (Rissco Hospitality Consultancy)

  • Leon Trayling (ishga)

  • David Trotter (Hi Hotels)

Talent Conference Committee

  • Marinel Scorer (Fingal) CHAIR

  • Sarah Jane Anderson (Crossbasket Castle)

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Joyce Frankish (Xpress Recruitment)

  • Karen Kelly (Karen Kelly Consultancy)

  • Nicole Kirkland (Aimbridge)

  • Alan McDougall (Mar Hall)

  • Katie Moran (voco Grand Central)

  • Richard Tomlinson (Recruit Genie)

  • Barry Van Den Berg (Glasgow Argyle Hotel)

Discovery Dinner Committee

  • Herve Bernier (Hotel Du Vin, St Andrews) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Seamus Coen (The Rusacks Hotel)

  • Joe King (St Andrews Links)

  • Francesca Laycock (Old Course Hotel)

  • Nicola Lewis (Murrayshall)

  • Roy McKandie (Old Course Hotel)

  • Paul Mooney (Apex Hotel, Dundee)

  • Andrei Secuianu (Hotel Du Vin, St Andrews)

  • Dale Simpson (Malmaison Dundee)

  • Bruce Sheridan (Forbes of Kingennie)

  • Phyllis Wilkie (The Old Course Hotel)

  • Kichelle Williams-Robinson (Dundee & Angus College)

Golf Day Committee

  • Ken Millar (W Hotel Edinburgh) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Kirsty MacLeod (HIT Scotland)

International Advisory Committee

The HIT Scotland International Advisory Committee is a group of hospitality professionals from around the globe, who virtually meet to discuss the issues currently facing the hospitality industry worldwide.  They advise HIT Scotland of the future trends, to help HIT continue to be forward thinking.

  • Conor O’Leary (Gleneagles Hotel) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Roz Colthart (Soneva Resort Maldives )

  • Georgette Davey (Glion Institiute of Higher Education, Switzerland )

  • Tom Healy (Strategic Hotels & Resorts)

  • Tom Kline (Cornell School of Business Administration)

  • Tamara Kobiolke (Rocco Forte Gold Coast)

  • Jennifer Neil (Tall Poppies)

  • JJ Sleiffer (Hilton Worldwide)

  • Peter Stack (Amaris Hospitality)

  • Gerhard Struger (Sofitel Germany)

  • Angela Vickers (Apex Hotels)

Rhubarb Club Committee

The Rhubarb Club is a series of networking lunches, held 3 times per year at Prestonfield House Hotel in Edinburgh, in the Rhubarb restaurant.

  • Robin Worsnop (Rabbie's Tours) CHAIR

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Kirsty MacLeod (HIT Scotland)

Truffle Club Committee

The Truffle Club is a series of networking lunches held 3 times per year, currently taking place at Kimpton Blythswood Square Hotel in Glasgow.

  • David Cochrane (HIT Scotland)

  • Kirsty MacLeod (HIT Scotland)