Anneliese was educated at the University of Ulster and started her career working for the Hotel and Catering Industry Training Board where she held a number of roles including the training of those employed in the tourism industry, the manager of the Hospitality Awarding Body and Head of the Sector Skills Council. In 2000 Anneliese took up a new role as the chief executive of the Alliance of Sector Skills Councils in Scotland where she remained for 7 years.
In 2007 Anneliese set up Xtra-Mile.com as an events management company. In 2009 the contract to establish and manage the St Andrews Skills Academy was awarded to Xtra-Mile.com where they established a successful partnership with the local business community and developed the award-winning St Andrews Standard programme for excellence in customer service. Xtra-Mile.com continue to develop the skills of the hospitality industry through offering Modern Apprenticeships to both new staff and already established members of the industry through its quality programme working with employers to deliver its needs including brands such as the Fairmont St Andrews, Dakota Hotels and Starbucks to name a few.
Xtra-Mile.com has organised and managed the STF Annual Conference since 2007 delivering to an ever-growing audience of STF members and stakeholders. We are delighted to continue our partnership with Stuart McKenna and the board and look forward to this year’s conference in Glasgow.