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Crerar Hotels’ CEO Chris Wayne-Wills awarded ‘CEO of the Year’Crerar Hotels CEO Chris Wayne-Wills was chosen as CEO of the Year at the first Scottish Professional Awards which aim to recognise those in professional and business services within Scotland.Chris took on the role at Crerar Hotels Group at the start of 2020, leading the Scottish hotel brand through Covid-19 and successfully reopening all seven hotels and inns following multiple lockdowns. Despite the pandemic, Chris recruited a new executive team to reposition the hotel group and secured significant investment in several of the portfolio’s hotels and inns including Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa, Glencoe Inn, and Balmoral Arms, to name a few.He also restructured the Fair Fund for all colleagues, giving back for their hard work while also developing the Crerar Hotels Academy to focus on skill development and career progression for team members.In 2023, Crerar Hotels was awarded the title of ‘Small Hotel Group of the Year’ at the AA Hospitality Awards in recognition of the hotel group’s repositioning and success in recent years.Chris is also currently the Scottish chair of UK Hospitality, and last year was awarded the title of the UK’s ‘Most Influential Hotels Group CEO of the Year’ 2023 by CEO Monthly Magazine. He is also a Master Innholder and a trustee of HIT Scotland, a fellow of the Institute of Hospitality and sits on the Institute of Hospitality Scotland committee.Chris Wayne-Wills, CEO of Crerar Hotels Group said, “It was a privilege to attend the first Scottish Professional Awards and to represent the Crerar Hotel Group. The event was a wonderful opportunity to meet many of Scotland’s leading business professionals.“I was nominated alongside a group of impressive individuals, so I am thrilled to have won the title of CEO of the Year.”“However, this has been a team achievement, the successes that we have at Crerar Hotels Group, we have achieved together as a team, and I could not be prouder to pick up this award and represent the hospitality industry at such a prestigious award ceremony.”Hotel Scotland is Scotland's only magazine dedicated to the hotel sector in Scotland. Published by Mediaworld Limited - it is the sister publication of Dram - which serves the Scotland's on-trade sector. This means both publications and brands cover Scotland's hospitality sector. We believe your data is your property and support your right to privacy and transparency. Select a Data Access Level and Duration to choose how we use and share your data. Highest level of privacy. Data accessed for necessary basic operations only. Data shared with 3rd parties to ensure the site is secure and works on your deviceBalanced experience. Data accessed for content personalisation and site optimisation. Data shared with 3rd parties may be used to track you and store your preferences for this site.Highest level of personalisation. Data accessed to make ads and media more relevant. Data shared with 3rd parties may be use to track you on this site and other sites you visit. Consent Preferences Use the toggles below to specify your data sharing purposes for this website. Basic Operations This type of sharing is necessary for us to access the data we need to make sure the website is secure and working properly. Data Accessed: Anonymous data like browser name and version Pseudonymous data like authentication token Content Personalization When enabled, you allow us to save your preferences and create a profile about you so we can deliver personalized content. Data Accessed: Anonymous data like device type, model and operating system Pseudonymous data like site browsing preferences Personal data like your IP address and location Site Optimization When enabled, you allow us to monitor your behavior so we can analyze and improve the services on our website for all visitors. Data Accessed: Anonymous data like the address of the previously visited website (HTTP Referer) Pseudonymous data like website activity identifiers Personal data like content, search and purchase history Ad Personalization When enabled, you allow us access to share data with our advertising partners that build profiles about you across multiple websites. Data Accessed: Anonymous data like affiliate referral links Pseudonymous data like identifiers used to track and profile users Personal data like your age, gender and demographics Protection & Metrics View your consent record, and the list of 3rd parties blocked and allowed based on your settings. #J-18808-Ljbffr