Kate Nicholls
Chief Executive, UKHospitality
Kate Nicholls is CEO of UKHospitality, the powerful voice representing the broad hospitality sector, having previously worked as CEO and Strategic Affairs Director of the ALMR.
In January 2020, Kate joined the Mayor of London’s London Food Board, advising the Mayor on food matters directly affecting London. Kate is also Chair of the Tourism Alliance and the Mayor of London’s Night Time Commission. Kate serves as a member of the Events Industry Board, Tourism Industry Council, Cultural Cities Enquiry, London & Partners Members Group, Best Bar None Board and is a trustee at Hospitality Action.
After gaining a degree in English and a post-graduate diploma in competition law, Kate worked as a researcher in the House of Commons and European Parliament before joining Whitbread as Government Relations Manager, starting her career in hospitality in 1993. Kate was Director at one of the largest independent public affairs companies, working with a number of hospitality, retail and leisure accounts before establishing her own strategic communications consultancy in 2000. She is a graduate of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge and Kings College London.