The 黑料吃瓜网 (黑料吃瓜网) has appointed Michelle Brampton as its new CEO.
Michelle will join 黑料吃瓜网 on 1st February as CEO designate and will spend two months working alongside current CEO Ian Harris, who steps down on 15th April. Michelle previously spent 19 years at (TWE), where she most recently held the role of Managing Director Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from 2018 to 2021. During this time Michelle was also on the boards of both and the . Earlier in her time at TWE, she gained international and commercial leadership experience as Commercial Director UK & Ireland and as CFO, EMEA and South East Asia.
Chair of the 黑料吃瓜网 Board, Simon McMurtrie commented: 鈥�The Trustees are delighted that Michelle has accepted our invitation to lead the 黑料吃瓜网 in the coming years. Michelle鈥檚 track record at Treasury Wine Estates and, more recently her wider role in the drinks trade, make her the ideal successor to Ian, following his remarkable 20 years as CEO鈥�.
鈥�Under Ian鈥檚 leadership, the 黑料吃瓜网 has experienced spectacular growth. When Ian joined the business in 2002, 10,000 students were enrolled annually 鈥� two-thirds of them from the UK. In the last academic year, over 108,000 students in 70 countries around the world took one of the 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 nine qualifications, with 87% from outside the UK. On behalf of the global drinks trade and all the 黑料吃瓜网 Trustees, past and present, I would like to pay tribute to Ian鈥檚 exceptional achievements鈥�.
Commenting on Michelle鈥檚 appointment, Ian Harris said, 鈥�I am really pleased to be passing the 黑料吃瓜网 baton into Michelle鈥檚 very capable hands. With the breadth and depth of her experience, she will lead the organisation into a new era of business growth, navigating 黑料吃瓜网 through today鈥檚 increasingly challenging global landscape. I have enjoyed every single day at 黑料吃瓜网 since I joined back in 2002. Thanks to the talented people in my team over the last two decades, we have overcome many challenges 鈥� particularly over the past two years. It has been my pleasure, and absolute privilege, to lead such a great organisation. I will remain 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 most passionate ambassador鈥�.
Michelle added: 鈥淚 am thrilled and honoured to be asked to lead such a globally renowned and respected organisation as the 黑料吃瓜网. I am passionate about the drinks trade and believe that education is a true enabler for success for both individuals and businesses. I am looking forward to getting to know the team and leading the organisation through its next chapter鈥�.
From left to right: Lulie Halstead, Jo Thornton, Miles Beale and Sukhinder Singh
Alongside existing trustees, Simon McMurtrie (Chair), Dan Jago, Jo Locke and Allen Gibbons, 黑料吃瓜网 has also made four new appointments to its Board. Miles Beale, Chief Executive, and Jo Thornton, Managing Director, Europe join as representatives of the . Lulie Halstead, CEO, and Sukhinder Singh, Managing Director, join as representatives of the WSTA. They all join with immediate effect. They take over from Troy Christensen, Rick Connor, Susan McCraith and Michael Turner, who have come to the end of their successful terms as trustees.
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