The Savoy Educational Trust strengthens Board of Trustees

Independent, grant-giving charitable organisation, The Savoy Educational Trust, has appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees to help fulfil is vision of advancing and developing education, training and qualifications within the hospitality industry. 

Professor Peter A Jones, director of international hospitality management consultancy Wentworth Jones, and Stephen Lowy, CEO of Anglo Educational Services and The Residence Apartments, have joined existing trustees Robert Davis, Howard Field, Dr Sally Messenger and David Taylor. 

Contributing to the board with their extensive knowledge of the hospitality and education landscapes, Jones and Lowy will work with other board members to continue the trust's work in awarding grants to hospitality-related projects. 

Professor Jones started his career in the army. After retiring from his position of commander of the Army Catering Service, he moved into higher education. His academic appointments included head of schools in Bournemouth and the University of West London. He is currently chair of the Professional Review Panel of the Institute of Hospitality; chair of Gate College Academic Council in Nepal; board advisor of the International Association of Hotel Schools; and dean of the eHotelier Academy. 

Lowy has been connected with hospitality and tourism throughout his entire career, managing a 500-bed backpacker hostel in London, before creating his own small budget hotel group. 

Founder of Umi Digital, a design and technology agency focusing solely on hospitality and travel, Lowy is now CEO of full-service study abroad operator Anglo Educational Services and The Residence Apartments, a collection of 75 luxury-serviced apartments in the capital. He is also chairman of the British Educational Travel Association, a board member of the Tourism Alliance and chairman of the Association of Serviced Apartment Providers. 

The new trustees will support and drive the trust's activities, which has already delivered millions of pounds worth of grants to support a wide array of educational and professional development projects within the hospitality industry, as well as charities, over the last 60 years.

In 2021 alone, the trust awarded almost £1.74m to those seeking funding to improve standards, education and innovation in the hospitality sector. 

Howard Field, chair of The Savoy Educational Trust, comments: "Individually, Peter and Stephen each have extensive experience within hospitality, so collectively, they will be a veritable force for the Board of Trustees. We are thrilled that they have joined us at such an exciting time for the trust and I and my fellow trustees are looking forward to working with them."

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