Travelodge, one of the UK’s largest independent hotel brands, today announces that Hannah Thomson has been appointed to the position of People Director. She will take up her new role from 1st November 2016.
Hannah will report directly to the Chief Executive, Peter Gowers, and joins the Travelodge Operating Board.
Hannah began her career with the John Lewis Partnership businesses, John Lewis and Waitrose, where she held a range of roles in operations and human resources, including time as head of the group’s HR transformation programme and head of HR for the group functions.
Following her time with John Lewis, Hannah held senior HR roles with the car rental operator Avis / Budget UK, the Anglo-French self-storage operator Safestore plc and the Wyevale Garden Centres group.
Commenting on Hannah’s appointment, Travelodge Chief Executive, Peter Gowers, said:
“We are delighted to welcome Hannah as our new People Director. We have ambitious plans to further strengthen the skills of our team and to create hundreds of new jobs as we continue our expansion programme. Hannah’s extensive experience in driving service delivery and productivity, in both retail and hospitality will be invaluable as we develop the business in the years ahead.”
Hannah Thomson, Travelodge People Director said:
“I relish the opportunity of joining Travelodge as the company enters its next phase of growth. This is a great company where our people are at the heart of the service that we offer our millions of guests every year. I look forward to developing our people strategy to ensure we remain a great place to work and build on our outstanding reputation for flexible working and career development.”