Alison Brittain
| Alison Brittain | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Alison Jane Brittain February 1965 (age 50) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater |
University of Stirling Cambridge Judge Business School |
| Occupation | CEO, Whitbread |
| Predecessor | Andy Harrison |
| Spouse(s) | Kevin |
| Children | 2 |
Alison Jane Brittain (born February 1965) is a British businesswoman, chief executive officer (CEO) of Whitbread, and former head of retail banking at Lloyds Banking Group.
Early life
Alison Jane Brittain was born in February 1965.[1] She grew up in Derbyshire, and was educated at the University of Stirling, where she received a degree in business studies, followed by an MBA from the Cambridge Judge Business School.[2]
Career
She joined Barclays as a graduate trainee, and worked there for 19 years.[2] Brittain joined Santander UK in 2007, then Lloyds Banking Group in 2011.[2]
In May 2015, it was announced that from January 2016, Brittain would take over from Andy Harrison, who would be retiring, as CEO of Whitbread, the parent company of Premier Inn and Costa Coffee.[3] Brittain had been seen as a favourite to succeed the current CEO, António Horta-Osório.[2]
Personal life
She is married to Kevin, who she met when both were working at Barclays.[2] They have two children. They are called Matthew and Carys Brittain[4]
References
- ↑ "Whitbread plc". Companies House. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Alison Brittain, Whitbread's new chief executive - profile". The Guardian. 22 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ↑ Rankin, Jennifer (22 May 2015). "Costa Coffee group Whitbread hires Alison Brittain as chief executive". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ↑ Walsh, Dominic (23 May 2015). "Career banker who licked the competition". The Times. Retrieved 23 May 2015.