Ep 20 - Interview with Alison Brittain, CEO, Whitbread

Apr 5

On this edition of The Little Questions, we’re talking to Alison Brittain, the Chief Executive Officer of Whitbread - a company known for owning brands such as Premier Inn, Bar + Block and Beefeater. She talks to Apella Advisors Matt Young and Andrew Brown about the challenges of being a CEO, her successes and learning curves and the vagaries of media training.

Prior to joining Whitbread, Alison was Group Director of Lloyds Banking Group’s Retail Division, with responsibility for the Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland retail branch networks, remote / intermediary channels / products and the business banking and UK wealth businesses. Before joining Lloyds Bank, Alison was Executive Director for Retail Distribution and Board Director at Santander UK PLC. She has held senior roles at Barclays Bank, was a Member of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Group and a Non-executive Director of Marks & Spencer Plc.

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This edition of The Little Questions podcast is presented by Andrew Brown and Matt Young.

Interview with Alison Brittain, CEO, Whitbread

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Interview with Alison Brittain, CEO, Whitbread

(Ep 20 - Clip 2)

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