As commercial director Clarke will be heading up the promotion and expansion of the company’s commercial and apprenticeship training activity to align with the needs of the ever-changing needs of the hospitality industry. 

Speaking about the promotion, she said: “I’m so excited to be taking on this new role with Umbrella and build on my work from the last year. Adele and I have always shared an incredibly dedicated passion for the industry and to be able to now be in the position to help expand Umbrella’s training offering in line with our business partners and industry, really is an honour."

Clarke will also retain managing the design intent and implementation of immersive learning environments into Umbrella's apprenticeship and commercial curriculum – the first of its kind in hospitality education.

Umbrella chief executive and founder Adele Oxberry added: “Jenni may have only been with us for a year, but during that time she has continually demonstrated her commitment to people, learning and development. 

“We felt an expanded role would enable her to achieve even more success and develop her own skills and we’re delighted to be promoting Jenni to see what new ideas and initiatives she can bring to the commercial director role.”