ANNE'S STORY:
Anne Pierce has over 20 years experience in the field of careers, education and training. Prior to that, her career spanned a variety of roles in the hospitality sector within school meals, university catering, and conference sectors.
Anne had a nine year tenure at the Hotel and Catering Training Board which was subsequently de-regulated to become the Hospitality Training Foundation and secured its recognition by the UK Government as the National Training Organisation.
In November 1997 she became Chief Executive of Springboard – a national charity which helps young, unemployed and disadvantaged people prosper through nurturing them into careers in hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism.