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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 / Director of Education
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
Tom Adams
Marketing & Key Account Management Officer
Tom Adams joins OTHM after successfully completing a four year degree, BSc Hons, in Computing and Media Technology.
He was a member of an Events support team for three years whilst a student and was involved in prestigious events such as Wimbledon Tennis Championships and The British Open golf tournament. Tom's role included the co-ordination and deployment of equipment and personnel on site.
His responsibilities at OTHM include: Key Account Management, Student Registrations, ID Cards and co-ordination and distribution of OTHM Today.
Charika Sirisena
Quality & MIS officer
CIMA qualified accountant with experience in accountancy and administration. Involved in OTHM quality control and the upgrading of Management Information Systems.
Charika is also secretary on the OTHM Quality Accreditation and Audit Committee (QAAC).
Cvetelina Yordanova
Examinations Officer
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.
Tricia Sauer
OTHM Education Officer
Having gained a BA (Hons) degree in design, Tricia worked for a number of years in retail design before setting up a design consultancy with her husband.
Tricia’s role is to develop and improve the education material and courses offered by OTHM and to liase with the external examiners in producing the exam papers.
Stephen Burgess
Curriculum and Qualifications Manager
sburgess@othm.org.uk
Stephen joins the OTHM team in his present role as Curriculum and Qualifications Manager, having previously worked closely with the organisation on a variety of projects.
He has over 12 years’ experience as an educator: previous roles in the public sector include Head of Department and Learning Resources Manager; previous roles in the private sector include Director of Studies, Marketing Director and Principal. He spent several years in Asia, working as an EFL and IELTS-preparation tutor for schools and private students in Bangkok and Tokyo, and he has student recruitment experience from across the Asian Subcontinent, Mauritius, Thailand, Japan and China.
He holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Sheffield, a PGCE from Goldsmiths College and a Cambridge/RSA CELTA from International House.
In addition to his curriculum duties at OTHM, he acts as Curriculum Manager and Systems Consultant to a selection of private training centres.
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.
Steve Allen
OTHM International Consultant & Corporate Relations
sallen@othm.org.uk
Steve has over 20 years experience in international business. He has held senior management positions with responsibility for Global Operations, Quality of Service, Contract Management, Customer Relationship Management, Supplier Relationship Management and Customer Service.
He has held roles within the airline, airport and travel sectors which required him to travel extensively and develop an in depth knowledge and understanding of travel and related products and services, service delivery and customer service.
Steve is now a consultant allowing him to share his experience and knowledge with businesses looking to enhance their skill sets and improve performance.
He sees “Learning and Development” as key success factors, both on a personal and business level.
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.