UK student digs specialist Empiric Student has announced the appointment of Duncan Garrood as new CEO, effective January 2021.
Garrood previously served as CEO of Ten Entertainment Group, the UK’s second largest operator of family entertainment centres and focussed on tenpin bowling.
Prior to this, he was CEO of Punch Taverns, the UK pub and bar operator, navigating its turnaround and sale, after spending six years with M.H. Alshaya Co., one of the world’s largest licensed retail operators.
For five years, he was commercial director at BAA Plc.
Current CEO Tim Attlee will step down on 30 June 2020, with Lynne Fennah covering in the interim period.
