The Brighton Pier Group PLC announced the appointment of Anne Martin in a newly created role as Chief Executive Officer of the Group, with effect from the start of the new financial year, 26 June 2017. Anne joined the Group Board with the acquisition of Brighton Palace Pier on 27 April 2016, as Managing Director of the newly formed Pier division. In addition to the Pier, she has 25 years' experience working at senior levels within the Leisure and Hospitality sector, in a variety of high volume, customer focussed businesses. Whilst at Bourne Leisure, she was Director in charge of Retail and Entertainment, a role which followed 12 years with Forte PLC where she was responsible for the introduction of retail franchises to the Motorways Division, along with senior roles within the hotels division.