A BROADWAY business has welcomed a new face to its team.

The Farncombe Conference Centre near Broadway in the Cotswolds has appointed a new general manager to oversee the operation of its conferences, events, weekend courses and growing leisure business.

Gillian Roe, aged 47, is a leading venue and events manager with experience of launching and transforming hotels and venues around the UK.

Her career began at venues like Alveston Manor in Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford’s famous Randolph Hotel.

“I want to redefine Farncombe into a place you can’t define,” she said. "It has a wonderful history of conferencing and events. But the rule book hasn’t yet been written here and there’s so much we want to achieve. It’s really exciting to be part of the start of something new.

"I have always had a leaning towards conferencing and events. What I love about Farncombe is that this beautiful 400-acre estate has great people and so much potential."

She will also be delivering an exciting proposition for business customers looking for new ways to stage their training and inspire their teams.

"Farncombe is different to anywhere else I’ve worked," she added. "We need to embrace that. We are going to let our highly-individual flag fly."