Neil Hibbert | Our Board

Neil joined the Regenda Board in early 2022 and became a Regenda NED in November 2022 having previously worked as a trustee since early 2019 with the National Communities Resource Centre; now a wholly owned subsidiary of Regenda.

With over 30 years experience in the development and operation of conference and training centres in the UK and abroad Neil was an Operations Director of the UK’s largest conference centre operator; De Vere Venues. In this role for over a decade with responsibilities for budget delivery, quality and business development. His Client base encompassed commercial corporates such as IBM, HP, PwC, E&Y, Ericson, Tesco, BP and the Scottish Ambulance Service, academic organisations including Nottingham University, and charity sector organisations such as the WRVS and the Royal Society.

Neil was an Executive Director for over 10 years with the De Vere Group, during which time the business grew organically, by acquisition and was ultimately sold.

Neil now works as an Independent Hotel and Venue Consultant, advising owners and businesses largely on investment and repositioning opportunities. Recent projects include large hotel sites in Southampton and Portsmouth, engaging with Marriott, Hilton, IHG and other international franchisors to develop the most profitable product for the owner; a property developer.

As a Trustee at the NCRC, Neil worked with colleagues to reposition the charity to a more financially stable operating model and develop a partnership with the Youth Hostel Association as the operator of Trafford Hall; the home of the NCRC.