Chris Jowsey
Chief Executive Officer
Chris has 20 years of experience in the brewing and pubs industry. Chris was Heineken’s Commercial Director before leading Star Pubs & Bars for four years. He then joined the Board of Heineken UK as their On-Trade Director in January 2016. Chris joined Admiral Taverns in July 2019 as CEO.
Andy Clifford
Strategy & Property Director and Code Compliance Officer
Andy joined Admiral Taverns in July 2006 from Enterprise Inns, where he was Strategic Planning and Investment director for nine years.
Nick Gray
Chief Financial Officer
Nick joined Admiral in March 2020 having previously held roles as CFO of Bills Restaurants and Head of Strategy & Finance for Fuller, Smith & Turner Plc where he was responsible for the sale of Fuller's brewing business to Asahi.
Ian Ronayne
Managing Director
Ian joined Admiral as Managing Director in 2018. Ian brings a wealth of industry experience to the group, having held senior leadership roles at Molson Coors and Punch Taverns, prior to becoming Managing Director Operations at EI Group.
David Wigham
Commercial Director
David joined Admiral as Commercial Director in 2018 and leads the Group's commercial team. An experienced sales and operations director, David's career spans over 17 years.
Lindsey Shaw
Head of HR
Lindsey is an accomplished HR professional with an excellent breadth of experience.
Mark Brooke
Managing Director - Proper Pubs
Mark joined Admiral following the acquisition of Hawthorn in 2021. Mark is an experienced operator who has held senior roles within the food, finance and retail sectors. Mark's passion is people and community, bringing this to life in the Operator Managed Proper Pubs.
Kat Winnifrith
Head of HR
Kat joined Admiral at the end of 2017 and is an accomplished HR professional with an excellent breadth of experience. Prior to joining Admiral Kat has worked in both corporate and non-corporate environments.
Andrew Hallam
Head of Property
Andrew joined Admiral Taverns in June 2019 having spent over 30 years in the hospitality sector with Bass, Six Continental Retail and Mitchells & Butlers. Andrew has held roles from Head of Policy & Standards, Head of Development to Director of Property and he is a qualified Chartered Surveyor.
Simon Clish
IT Director
Simon joined Admiral Taverns in 2022. Simon is experienced in IT strategy, service and securities with a wealth of experience across the hospitality industry including Greene King and Punch.
Caroline Martin
Head of Customer Support
Caroline started with Pyramid Pub Management back in 2002, who were later acquired by Admiral in 2006. Caroline is passionate about pubs, with one being run by members of her own family! Caroline started her career in telesales, and has worked through several departments, including Credit Control, Operations Support & Project Management.