We are very pleased to share that Peter Avis FIH, General Manager at Galvin at Windows, has this week been elected co Vice Chair of the Supervisory Board. Wendy Sutherland FIH will continue to serve in her second year as co Vice Chair.
The winner of the first ever Restaurant Manager of the Year, Peter joined the Institute in 2014 and has been incredibly active ever since… he can be found regularly speaking at events, playing the role of guide and mentor to the IoH Youth Council and sharing his experience in spotlight interviews and magazine articles for the Institute.
Peter told us “I am so happy and truly honoured to be appointed the vice Chairman of the IoH. This position will allow me to work more closely with our Chairman Kellie Rixon and CEO Robert Richardson and the wider team and supervisory board to keep moving the IoH forward and ensuring we are creating a robust and diverse continued professional career path for all colleagues in our great industry. This is truly such a proud moment for me.”
Robert Richardson FIH, CEO of the IoH said “Peter has been a huge support to me during my first year as CEO and I am delighted that support will continue in his capacity as Vice Chair. The Institute has an exciting year ahead and we cannot wait to get started with our new team of Chair and Vice Chairs.”
Kellie Rixon MBE FIH, IoH Chair added “I am personally delighted to welcome Peter as Vice chair of the supervisory board. He will bring his vast industry experience as well as helping us build on his expertise in developing future professional hospitality talent.”