Hospitality veteran Belinda Steward joined Places Leisure, one of the UK’s largest leisure operators earlier this year, following her time as Managing Director of Derwent Facilities Management, which is also part of Places for People, the parent group of Places Leisure.
Having spent most of her career in the hospitality sector where she held various senior leadership roles, including for blue-chip hospitality brands Greene King and Wyndham Hotel Group, Belinda brings a wealth of comparable and out of sector experiences, to ultimately promote outstanding customer service throughout the 101 leisure facilities that Places Leisure manage on behalf of its local authority partners.
As a firm believer in the power of collaboration, Belinda is delighted to be the Co-Vice Chair of the ukactive Public Operators Council alongside partners, to collectively address the health of the nation and foster healthy communities where individuals can thrive physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially.
