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The Organisation for Tourism and Hospitality Management
OTHM team
Senior management
Tim Murari
CEO - Director of Marketing and Planning
tmurari@othm.org.uk
With a background in advertising and public relations; Tim has specialised in training and management projects in the service sector, including tourism and hospitality. He also has substantial experience at both management and strategic levels, working with independent and government funded higher education colleges and organisations.
Tim has been an examiner and syllabus writer for a number of centres and professional bodies; but now dedicates his energies as CEO and Director of Marketing of OTHM.
With a strong academic background and training experience in tourism, marketing and hospitality management; Tim holds a Masters in Strategic Marketing, a PGCE, a member’s Diploma of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and the CAM Foundation.
CEO’s comment: "I have total belief in the OTHM mission and the OTHM team. We have already seen the benefits enjoyed by newly qualified OTHM members and the growth of OTHM study centres worldwide. The organisation is having a major impact, with the provision of well qualified and trained individuals who are contributing management skills to the Tourism and Hospitality sector."
Lakhi Liyanage
Chairman - Director of Finance
lliyanage@othm.org.uk
With over thirty-five years experience in finance and industry in the UK; Lakhi has held positions of Finance Director, Managing Director and Chairman of both public and private sector companies. After a very successful career as an entrepreneur; in the last few years he has focused on education and is Principal of Surrey Business College and a visiting lecturer in a number of colleges.
Lakhi is also managing director of a financial consultancy company and senior partner of an accountancy firm. He also brings to OTHM, extensive experience of senior management and financial skills gained over a number of years.
Ken Elson
Registrar
kelson@othm.org.uk
Ken has over 25 years experience in industry and commerce. He has held senior operations roles in the pharmaceutical industry and finance and project management roles in the civil aviation industry. Over the last 5 years Ken has been involved in teaching and training at universities and higher education colleges, teaching strategy and financial strategy at postgraduate level. He also teaches project management on post graduate Chartered Institute of Purchasing courses and strategy on ACCA courses.
Ken holds an MBA from Henley Management College.
Head office team
Daniel Ivanov Adzhilarski
Key Account Management
divanov@othm.org.ukDaniel has a first degree in Business Management and also an Advanced Diploma in Marketing Communications, combined with international work experience in Germany, Bulgaria, USA and the UK.
Responsibilities at OTHM include client contact, student registrations, ID Cards and co-ordination and distribution of OTHM Today.
Marianne Allen
Marketing & Events
Co-ordinator
Maria Waters
Examinations Officer
Maria offers substantial experience in administration, marketing and customer service. As a specialist in Database packages, Maria’s role in OTHM is to review examination entries, issue confirmations and also organise renewal of student memberships.
Tsvetelina Yordanova
Office Administrator
Originally a science graduate, she switched to a career in Food & Beverage Management, working in the restaurant and exhibition sector, both in the UK and overseas. Tsvetelina has also achieved an Advanced Diploma in Marketing Communications.
Other key team members
Dr.Thava
OTHM International Consultant
tthava@othm.org.uk
Dr.Thava is a consultant, specialising in Education Management; with a wide range of industry experience in banking, commerce, travel and Further and Higher Education.
As one of the OTHM International Consultants, he also maintains a visiting lectureship for a Russian university and an International Faculty position for a US university.
We believe that Dr.Thava’s breadth of experience adds strength to the OTHM team.
Dr.Thava holds an MPhil, MBA and DMS in addition to an honorary doctorate.
Linda Thompson
Co-editor OTHM Today
lthompson@othm.org.uk
Linda co-edits OTHM Today magazine and is also responsible for quality assurance within the company. Linda holds a BA (Hons) and a P.G.C.E.