Pub operator Brakspear has made changes to its senior management team, with chief financial officer David Nathan becoming chief operating officer and property manager Tony Lewis promoted to property director.
Nathan joined the business in 2010, playing a pivotal role in its development, with his remit evolving to extend well beyond finance.
Lewis has run Brakspear’s property division for 12 years, managing all property aspects of the company’s estate of around 120 pubs.
The Brakspear board now comprises Nathan, Lewis, chief executive Tom Davies, and chairman Mickey Davies. Ed Turner, formerly of Geronimo Inns, and former McMullen’s MD Peter Furness-Smith serve as non-executive directors.
Brakspear has c110 leased and tenanted pubs, and a further 10 in its managed division, Honeycomb Houses. Most of its pubs are based in the Southeast.
Chief executive Tom Davies said: “I’m delighted to be making these two well-deserved promotions, recognising the contributions that Tony and David have made to Brakspear over the last decade and more.
“It has been a time of significant change at Brakspear, particularly with the launch of our Honeycomb Houses managed division, and both David and Tony have been key to making that a success, while also ensuring our leased and tenanted business continues to thrive.
“I’m looking forward to Tony joining our next board meeting and pleased to be giving David a job title that properly reflects his involvement across Brakspear. As a business and as an industry we face challenges over the next few years and bolstering our board now will hopefully put us in a good position to weather them.”
