Master Innholders has announced the appointment of Zoe Jenkins as its new chair at its annual general meeting on 10 September 2026.
She succeeds James B Clarke MI, general manager at London Hilton on Park Lane, and will be supported by the Master Innholders executive committee.
Jenkins brings more than 40 years of hospitality experience to the role, having built her career with Dorchester Collection. She first joined The Dorchester in 1981 as part of her industrial experience while studying for a BA in Hotel and Catering Administration, before returning to the hotel after graduating to begin her career in events and banqueting.
She has been general manager at Coworth Park since 2010, overseeing the development of the luxury country house hotel with a focus on guest experience and its teams. Under Jenkins’ leadership, Master Innholders will continue to develop initiatives including the Innholder Graduates Programme, Innholder Scholarships and the GM of the Future, the Neil Bannister Scholarship.
Alongside her appointment, Francisco Macedo FIH IS MI, chief operating officer at Wilderness Reserve, has been named vice chair of the Master Innholders.
Macedo is both an Innholder Scholar and Master Innholder and has previously chaired the Hotel Leadership Conference. He brings more than 25 years of experience leading luxury hotels, resorts, private clubs and complex hospitality businesses across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Jenkins said: “I am both honoured and humbled to accept the role of chair of the Master Innholders. I recognise the responsibility that comes with this position, and the legacy of the many respected hoteliers who have held the role before me. James has done an outstanding job and I am excited to build on the strong foundations he has established.
“Having spent more than four decades in hospitality, I know first-hand how important the right opportunities can be in shaping a career. Creating pathways for talented people to develop, lead and succeed will be central to my time as chair. I want us to continue giving people unique opportunities to learn, grow and discover what they are capable of, whatever stage of their career they are at.”
Master Innholders has announced the appointment of Zoe Jenkins as its new chair at its annual general meeting on 10 September 2026.
She succeeds James B Clarke MI, general manager at London Hilton on Park Lane, and will be supported by the Master Innholders executive committee.
Jenkins brings more than 40 years of hospitality experience to the role, having built her career with Dorchester Collection. She first joined The Dorchester in 1981 as part of her industrial experience while studying for a BA in Hotel and Catering Administration, before returning to the hotel after graduating to begin her career in events and banqueting.
She has been general manager at Coworth Park since 2010, overseeing the development of the luxury country house hotel with a focus on guest experience and its teams. Under Jenkins’ leadership, Master Innholders will continue to develop initiatives including the Innholder Graduates Programme, Innholder Scholarships and the GM of the Future, the Neil Bannister Scholarship.
Alongside her appointment, Francisco Macedo FIH IS MI, chief operating officer at Wilderness Reserve, has been named vice chair of the Master Innholders.
Macedo is both an Innholder Scholar and Master Innholder and has previously chaired the Hotel Leadership Conference. He brings more than 25 years of experience leading luxury hotels, resorts, private clubs and complex hospitality businesses across the UK, Europe, Africa and the Americas.
Jenkins said: “I am both honoured and humbled to accept the role of chair of the Master Innholders. I recognise the responsibility that comes with this position, and the legacy of the many respected hoteliers who have held the role before me. James has done an outstanding job and I am excited to build on the strong foundations he has established.
“Having spent more than four decades in hospitality, I know first-hand how important the right opportunities can be in shaping a career. Creating pathways for talented people to develop, lead and succeed will be central to my time as chair. I want us to continue giving people unique opportunities to learn, grow and discover what they are capable of, whatever stage of their career they are at.”
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