President Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Director
Organisation: The Royal Yacht Hotel
Description of Organisation: Hotel/Leisure

Vice President Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Chairman
Organisation: Dolan Hotels Ltd
Description of Organisation: 4 Star Somerville and 3 star Golden Sands and Cristina Hotels.

JHA Hon Treasurer

Position: Area Manager for the Channel Islands
Organisation: Premier Holidays
Description of Organisation: Award winning Travel Company, established in 1936

Committee Member Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Director
Organisation: Jersey Pottery Group
Description of Organisation: Group comprises of Jersey Pottery Group, Jersey Pottery Cafe's, Jersey Pottery Catering and Events Company, Banjo - Brasserie- Bars - Rooms, The Oyster Box Bar and Restaurant, Capsicum Contract Catering, Jersey Pottery ceramic, design, production, retail and export.

Committe Member Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Director
Organization: Hotel de France

Committee Member Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Managing Director
Organization: Barnes Publishing Ltd
Description of Organisation: Publishing, Sales & Marketing, Print & Design, Distribution and Event Management.
Other Information: Chairman of the Public Lotteries Board.
Member of Jersey Chamber of Commerce Tourism Sub-Committee.
Past President Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
Past President Rotary Club de la Manche.

Committee Member Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Chief Executive Officer
Organization: Economic Development Department
Other Information: Mike King graduated from Imperial College, University of London in 1980. He  joined the States of Jersey from the Welsh Development Agency (WDA) where he held the position of Executive Director with responsibility for international inward investment operations across 14 countries. Before joining the WDA, Mike spent over 20 years in senior management positions in the international oil and gas industry in exploration, production and commercial roles working in London and Houston, Texas. Mike moved to Jersey with his wife and five children in August 2005.

Committee Member Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Chief Executive Officer
Organisation: The Liberation Group
Description of Organisation: The Liberation Group is the market leading pub, restaurant and drinks business across the Channel Islands with 68 predominantly freehold pubs located in Jersey (44 pubs), Guernsey (22 pubs) and Alderney (2 pubs).
The Liberation Group also own and operate the Jersey Brewery - home of the award winning Liberation Ale and Mary Ann beers and the two major Channel Islands drinks distribution businesses; Victor Hugo in Jersey, and Bucktrout & Company in Guernsey plus associated wholesale and retail outlets. Further details on www.liberationgroup.com.

Committee Member Jersey Hospitality Association

Position: Managing Director
Organization: La Cantina, LTD
Description of Organisation: Family owned restaurant and importing company.
Other Information: Born and raised on Jersey, Marcus has spent the last 15 years in the USA and is the Channel Island’s first graduate of the prestigious Cornell University School of Hotel Administration. Marcus’s experience within the hospitality industry varies from large scale master planning and conceptual design to business planning and operations in food and beverage. He has worked on developments in large tourism destinations including Las Vegas, Orlando, Caribbean, and Dubai. He is the former president of the Cornell Hotel Society of Central Florida and has recently relocated back to Jersey with his wife to take over the family business which has been successfully operating here for over 35 years.

Position: Chief Executive Officer
Organisation: Jersey Hospitality Association Ltd

Other Information: Previously MD and General Manager of Hotel L’Horizon, Jersey.
Directed the opening of the Jersey Conference Bureau as a private public sector entity.
Joined the JHA, as its Chief Executive, in 1997.

Other Information: Member of the Institute of Hospitality formerly the HCIMA, Institute of Directors, Skal and several hospitality industry steering and advisory groups.

Position: Accounts Administrator
Organization: Jersey Hospitality Association Ltd

Other Information: Employed in the Finance Sector for nearly 20 years, mostly as Mortgage Advisor for Abbey National Plc and latterly as Customer Services Manager/ Product Development Co-ordinator for Abbey International Jersey. Joined the JHA in June 2006.