Nationality British Spouse(s) Kevin | Children 2 Name Alison Brittain | |
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Alison Jane Brittain (née Hopkins; born February 1965) is a British businesswoman, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Whitbread. She was formerly head of retail banking at Lloyds Banking Group.
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Early life
Alison Jane Hopkins was born in February 1965. She grew up in Derbyshire, and was educated at the University of Stirling, where she received a degree in business studies, followed by an MBA from the Cambridge Judge Business School.
Career
Brittain joined Barclays as a graduate trainee, and worked there for 19 years. She joined Santander UK in 2007, then Lloyds Banking Group in 2011.
In May 2015, it was announced that from January 2016, Brittain would take over from Andy Harrison, who would be retiring, as CEO of Whitbread, the parent company of Premier Inn and Costa Coffee. Brittain had been seen as a favourite to succeed the current CEO, António Horta-Osório.
Personal life
Alison Hopkins married Kevin Brittain; the couple have two children called Matthew and Carys Brittain.
