With Richard taking the Chair in 2020, a further Non-Executive Director has been sought to ensure that we retain extensive pub and brewing industry skills and knowledge amongst the Non-Executives. The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Georgel from July 2020. Kevin has spent over 20 years working in the UK brewing and pub sector. Appointed CEO of Admiral Taverns in 2014, Kevin joined Admiral Taverns in 2010 as Managing Director with responsibility for the Operations and Commercial aspects of the business. He was previously Operations Director at Punch Taverns with responsibility for the leased and tenanted estate. Prior to this he held various senior sales and marketing positions within Molson Coors. Kevin is a non-executive Director of St. Austell Brewery and in January 2020 becomes its Chief Executive. He is also Deputy Chairman of The British Beer and Pub Association.