Team

Black and white photo of Roger Niemeyer, Head of Operations & Marketing for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, smiling with glasses, wearing a collared shirt and blazer, outdoors with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

  • Roger is recognised as a high-profile sales and marketing specialist in the UK, Europe and Asia. He gained significant experience having worked in key management positions for leading international hotel companies together with owning and developing Glencoe House into the only 5-star, all-suite, independently owned hotel in Scotland. In his corporate career, Roger’s key roles were to develop strategic sales and marketing plans in order to increase brand awareness in key markets. Furthermore, he was successful in delivering measurable results by increasing revenue production whilst reducing cost of sales. In 2001, Roger founded the sales and marketing representation company, Alliance Hotels Consultants Ltd., with offices operating in London, Edinburgh and Frankfurt.

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Roger Niemeyer

Black and white photo of Dr Judy Pate, Head of Strategy for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, with shoulder-length hair smiling outdoors against a landscape with mountains, water, and a tree.

  • Judy has a unique blend of academic and practitioner expertise. She worked at the University of Glasgow for 15 years as a senior lecturer in Strategy and Management. Judy has secured a significant number of grants from public, private and charitable organisations to pursue her academic research interests. In addition, recognition of her research contribution was evidenced by the award of Advanced Institute of Management Research (AIM) scholar and invitation to join a research team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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Judy Pate

Black and white photo of Ben Sunderland, Head of Creativity & Media for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, with short, tousled hair, outdoors with hills and trees in the background.

  • Ben Sunderland is a strategic consultant and creative director based in the Western Highlands of Scotland. He led and delivered Glenmorven's public sector work for The Highland Council — the Storr Future Development study and the subsequent Highland Visitor Experiences commission, now described as a national reference point for sustainable visitor experience planning — representing one of the most comprehensive visitor experience programmes undertaken by a Scottish local authority. His work spans strategic development, stakeholder consultation, community engagement, and the design and delivery of phased frameworks for the management and commercialisation of significant natural and heritage sites.

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Ben Sunderland

Black and white photo of Dorothy Welsh, Head of Marketing & Sales for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, with short hair in a blazer and striped top standing outdoors with trees and a building in the background.

  • After graduating with a degree in hospitality management and the Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma, Dorothy joined the prestigious Gleneagles Hotel as a Marketing Executive. During her 6 years there, she was heavily involved in the re-positioning of the property from being a golf hotel to a year-round leisure resort. In 1995, Dorothy joined Stakis Hotels as Marketing Manager. In the ensuing 5 years, the group expanded from 39 to 54 properties and Dorothy was involved in the company’s purchase of privately owned properties together with hotel groups, such as Metropole Hotels. The unique opportunities offered by Gleneagles led to her return in 1999. Dorothy held the role of Director of Sales & Marketing for 17 years, whilst the development and repositioning of Gleneagles as a world class property and destination continued and the hotel played host to both the G8 summit and The Ryder Cup. October 2017 heralded a new challenge with the launch of DMW Marketing. Consultancy work was undertaken for several properties including Glenmorangie House in the Scottish Highlands. In 2018 Dorothy was appointed to manage Connoisseurs Scotland, a marketing group and network, bringing together an exclusive collection of 30 of Scotland’s finest hospitality businesses. A brand review was instigated, culminating in a new brand name, Luxury Scotland, and a new brand identity. A new website, digital and communications strategy were developed to showcase the Members and Partners of Luxury Scotland.

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Dorothy Welsh

Black and white photo of Stefan Marks, Financial Services for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd.

  • Stefan is founder, owner and managing director of Marks & Maxin Vermögensberatungs- und -verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH based in Frankfurt (Main). He started his career in financial services with Commerzbank AG and set up his own financial services business in 1981. In 1994, he developed his client portfolio by offering wealth management to his clients and in 1998 the German financial authority officially certified Marks & Maxin Vermögensberatungs- und -verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH as a financial services institution.

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Stefan Marks

A black and white photo of Ken Sims, Specialist in Scottish Property & Real Estate for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, wearing a pinstripe suit, striped shirt, and a patterned tie, standing against a plain background.

  • Ken Sims joined Christie & Co in 1987, originally in the licensed sector. Since then he had successfully managed the sale of a wide variety of businesses and specialised in the sale of hotels and associated businesses. In recognition of his achievements, Ken won Christie & Co's prestigious Negotiator of the Year Award in 2002, and was subsequently promoted to a Director of the Company. Ken retired from Christie & Co after 32 years of service with the business and his knowledge of the Scottish hospitality property or real-estate market is second to none.

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Ken Sims

Black and white photo of Stephen Macdonald, Head of Finance & Compliance for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, with glasses, light-coloured hair, wearing a blazer and a striped shirt.

  • Stephen is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of experience in the financial sector. With a breadth of experience in the UK as well as international markets, Steven’s familiarity with many of the intricacies and differences that each new project can bring is an invaluable contribution to the Glenmorven team. Stephen’s work focusses on the strategic benefit that effective and diligent accountancy can offer new and existing businesses. As such, Stephen’s work is characterised by a much more comprehensive and inclusive interaction with the broader aims of a project than traditional notions of accountancy might  otherwise perceive. Stephen is supported by a dedicated financial staff team who combine a considerable range of experience at operational, strategic and  board level in both commerce and industry.

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Stephen Macdonald

Black and white photo of Derek Gordon, Head of Marine Tourism for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, with light hair, wearing a collared shirt.

  • Derek has founded and operated two successful marine tourism businesses in Scotland in recent years. The first was pioneering fast boat day trips from the Isle of Skye to the remote and isolated archipelago of St Kilda, located in the Atlantic Ocean, some 80 miles to the west. The second was located to the far north west of mainland Scotland providing adventure trips by boat to far flung islands including Flannan Islands, North Rona, Sule Sgeir and Sula Skerry.

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Derek Gordon

Black and white photo of Christian Badenhop, Head of Marketing & Sales for Central Europe for Scottish tourism consultants Glenmorven Associates Ltd, wearing glasses, a suit, and a striped tie, standing with arms crossed and smiling.

  • Christian Badenhop has specialised in the hospitality industry for nearly 30 years and possesses extensive knowledge of the global hospitality industry. His principal expertise centres on sales and marketing and he is a passionate sales networker for individual hotels and worldwide hotel chains. Having started his career with The Leading Hotels of the World, Le Meridien Hotels and Resorts and Lindner Hotels, Christian joined Worldhotels and over a period of 11 years rose to the position of Regional Director of Sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa, leading 8 sales offices. Corporate clients, agencies of all kinds, and an extensive network of international clients and partners have all been an integral part of his professional life for many years. In addition, given the breadth and depth of Christian’s knowledge, he is well-known as a moderator, coach, and professional speaker at events in the tourism industry.

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Christian Badenhop