COMMUNITY PROFILE

Tea has developed a portfolio of non-executive director roles. She is currently Senior Independent Non-executive Director on the Board of Watches of Switzerland Group plc, as well as NED at global payroll and HR service provider, SD Worx. In 2021 she also founded and is currently Chair for both WiHTL, community commited to increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion across different retail sectors and Diversity in Retail, a company dedicated to supported companies create a diverse and inclusive environment.

 

Previously, Tea was NED and Chair of the RemCo on the Boards of Bounty Brands, Mothercare plc and Poundland plc. She was also previously a NED of the Royal Bournemouth Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and DWF Group plc.

 

Alongside her non-executive roles, Tea is Chair and Founder of the WiHTL campaign. A keen advocate of gender diversity, having been involved in a number of initiatives led by Women1st, The Prince’s Trust, the Aspire Foundation and IWF, Tea rallied support to conduct the first ever research into female leadership across the hospitality, travel and leisure sectors in 2018. She has since created an influential collaboration platform of leaders across the HTL sector, with the objective of increasing gender representation and diversity at leadership level across hospitality, travel and leisure.

 

Tea’s executive career spans different industries and countries. She currently serves as CEO and founder of the bussniess consulting services, inclusion in. Previously she also was Group HR Director at the FTSE 100 Merlin Entertainments plc. During her tenure, Tea was part of the leadership team that led the business through one of the most successful IPOs in 2013. She set and executed the strategic HR agenda in the business with a market cap of over £4 billion and over £1 billion in annual revenues, with over 27,000 employees in 23 countries, across four continents. The transformation of the HR function achieved industry-leading engagement scores that attracted several external awards.

 

Prior to this, Tea was VP of Human Resources for Europe at Hilton Worldwide, driving the strategic HR agenda in the region with $2.5 billion revenue, 20,000 employees and 180 properties across 26 countries.

 

Tea has two children and lives in Dorset.