Stephen Carter - OBE FIH MI

Non Executive Director

Various Companies

After graduating from the University of Surrey, he began his career working in various locations throughout Scotland. He opened the first Holiday Inn in Scotland and remained with Holiday Inns Incorporated for twelve years. He returned to Scotland as Operations Director for Stakis Hotels before moving onto General Manager and Operations Director of hotels in Scotland including The Caledonian in Edinburgh. Stephen joined Destination Hotels and Resorts as Operations Director of Cliveden Ltd, and General Manager of Cliveden House and Club. In 2001 he once more moved north to Scotland as opening General Manager of St Andrews Bay Golf Resort & Spa and went onto to assist in the purchase of De Vere Hotels by the Alternative Hotel Group and ensuring the total refurbishment and estate extension at Cameron House on Loch Lomond. He left this location in 2015 and sits as a non executive director on various boards. He was Chairman of the Hospitality Trust Scotland from 2001 to 2013 and still sits as a Trustee His many industry awards include: