Chris Welham has joined hospitality and grocery research consultancy KAM Media as a non-executive chairman.
He brings more than 25 years’ hospitality experience to the company, having previously been chief executive of Wadworth, divisional managing director at Spirit and operations director at Greene King. He is currently MD at S4Labour.
He said: “KAM Media is a really innovative business with a very strong management team. There is no doubt that the insight, creative content, and bespoke research projects KAM undertake are hugely valued across hospitality and the grocery sector, and I’m excited to be able to support the team with their plans for the future and the development of the business.”
Katy Moses, managing director of KAM, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to start the year by welcoming Chris to the team. He brings a wealth of expertise and knowledge to the role, as well as great energy and vision.
“But I’m most excited about how Chris can challenge our thinking to provide a valuable and fresh perspective to support KAM in our next chapter. There are, no doubt, both exciting and challenging times ahead and we’re thrilled to have Chris as part of the senior team.”