PICAS Panel

The PICA-Service panel comprises experienced industry leaders committed to fairness, transparency, and sustainability in the sector. Each member offers unique insights to address the needs of landlords and tenants. The panel fosters partnerships and open dialogue to tackle industry challenges, upholding integrity and professionalism to shape the future of the pub industry for all stakeholders.

Our Panel Members

Chair

James Anderson

James is a partner at leading licensing solicitors, Poppleston Allen with offices in Nottingham and London. He has been practising in Licensing Law for over 30 years and specialising only in that area for the last 25 years.

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Vice Chair

Michelle Hazlewood

Michelle is a Partner at John Gaunt & Partners having joined the company in 2000. She is a specialist Licensing Solicitor, focusing on the Licensing Act 2003.

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Matthew Kearsey

Matt is the Managing Director for Hall & Woodhouse Ltd.

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Toby Brett

Managing Director of Banwell House Pub Company Ltd, operating a small number of freehold licensed properties in the south west.

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Russell Stone

Russell has had a successful 30 year career from Chef to Manager to Director of established brands and restaurant companies.

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Paul Wigham

Paul, as Chief Executive of All our Bars, is a multiple tenant who commenced his career in the accountancy sector but moved on to become over the years Director of several Pub and Inn groups.

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Lynne Griffin

Lynne has many years of experience in HR and is currently working for Askham Bryan College and is an Executive Director for People & OD.

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Anthony Pender

Anthony founded Yummy Pubs in 2007, expanded it to six sites, later chaired the British Institute of Innkeeping, and in 2022 launched Our Yummy Collection, which has since opened its first Faber seafood restaurant in Hammersmith.

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Will Anderson

Will is the Head of the Corporate Commercial team for Clarke & Son Solicitors based in the South East.

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Lisa Sharkey

Lisa is a Partner of Poppleston Allen Solicitors, with experience in all aspects of the leisure industry from pubs, bars and restaurants to the more complex matters surrounding late night licensing.

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David Jones

David was the first Qualified Accountant to specialise in the Licensed Trade back in 1979.

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Mark Robson

Mark was the founder and owner of Red Mist Leisure until its sale in 2022, and is now Managing Director of the independent pub company New Dawn Pubs.

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Elaine Brown

Elaine is an experienced RICS qualified Estate Manager, currently working with Marstons since 2014.

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Peter Raynsford

Peter has worked in the licensed industry for over 30 years working on the operations side of the business for Brewers and Pub Co

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