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Grant Hearn
CEO, Travelodge

Grant Hearn (48) is CEO of Travelodge, the UK’s fastest growing hotel company.

Grant joined Travelodge (January 2003) from Hilton UK and Ireland, where he was Managing Director for three years.

Previous to Hilton, Grant spent five years at Whitbread in senior roles, including Chief Operating Officer of Marriott and Managing Director of Travel Inn.

Before Whitbread, Grant was Executive Director, Forte London. He began his career at Forte as an Assistant Hotel Manager and spent 17 years at the group in a number of roles including assistant manager of the George V hotel in Paris.

Grant trained at Shannon College of Hotel Management, Ireland’s leading college of hotel management.

Grant is Chair of the London Employer Accord and the LSEB Champion for LEST 2012. He is also a Director of both Visit London and the British Hospitality Association (BHA).

Grant is married with three children.