Sue was part of the original set up team at The Hospital and left in 2005 having seen the business through from inception to launch.

With a strong background in operational management spanning nearly twenty years, she has spent the last 15 years at board level, influencing and driving business strategy in various organisations across the private, public and not for profit sectors, including: The Royal Opera House, Universal Music UK, Creative & Cultural Skills and The Metropolitan Police Service.

She recently returned to The Hospital Club after spending the last five years working in the private equity arena where she lead on the development and launch of an award winning business.

Sue relaxes in the worlds of art, theatre, cinema and music, naming her guilty pleasure as Puccini. Her favourite drink? An elderflower spritzer…

Sue says, ‘I’m so excited about 2012, we have so many terrific plans for The Hospital Club, for our members and for my team – it’s going to be a great year.’

Eilish joined the club in 2003, at the very beginning during its start up phase. She is responsible for defining staff culture and setting HR strategy and policy. But most importantly, she looks after the Hospital Club family! If you want to find out about jobs, career development or the trainee scheme, get in touch.

 Eilish says ‘Next year is an important one for The Hospital Club and I’m so looking forward to it, specifically growing our philanthropic initiatives’.  Now that the News of the World is no longer, Eilish admits that her guilty pleasure is listening to ‘Electric Dreams’ by Phil Oakley. She fuels her creative passion for a little retail therapy with earl grey tea, elderflower and cucumber martinis and the odd vodka with fresh lime and soda.

Ian joined the Hospital Club back in 2004, just before the first members were walking through the door, and was recently appointed as Finance Director. Ian has a degree in Accountancy & Finance, is a qualified ACA and worked for 4 years in the music industry before joining the Hospital……so is particularly qualified to oversee the finances of such a creative company! Ian also holds the position of Company Secretary.

Ian says, ‘ Working in such a diverse business housing so many creative, passionate and fun people….often I forget I’m an accountant! I’m really looking forward to see all the exciting plans we have for the club coming to fruition next year…..And to Southampton FC getting back into the Premiership!’

Ian isn’t just creative with figures but spends his time recording electronic music in his studio, snowboarding and playing football. He admits to enjoying X-Factor, Strictly Come Dancing, Master Chef…in fact all those shows where a bunch of hopefuls get eliminated one by one, not that it shows a cruel streak or anything…

Michael joined The Hospital Club in 2003. As Creative Director, he has responsibility for all aspects of membership, Gallery Exhibitions and Art Programmes and Events. Michael has a wealth of experience in the events industry and we are very proud that he has been ranked in the Event 100 three times!

Michael and his team deliver over 1000 events a year, both for members and clients at the Hospital Club as well as external venues. Corporate clients include Sky, Blackberry, MAC, The Hay Festival, Glastonbury and the Frieze Art Fair. Be it a lunch for six, a conference for 100, a wedding, a product launch, a birthday party for 200, or an after show party, the team offers a friendly, efficient service, a wealth of innovative, creative ideas and implicit attention to detail.

Michael says, ‘I’m so lucky with my job, as I get to work with amazing brands and terrific people, creating fabulous and fun events.’ Michael’s favourite tipple is the elegant Negroni and his guilty pleasure, none other than Liza Minnelli – who he’s met – twice!

Anna joined the Club in 2011 from the BBC and is responsible for the Marketing and PR across the building, from branding and collateral to member events communications, and from Social Media to promoting the TV Studio and Events Company with more B2B activity. She works closely with our design team and PR agency, Target Live to make sure we’re telling the world how fabulous we are as clearly, loudly and often as possible!

Anna says, “the best part of my job is definitely the people – from our members to the Hospital Club team, it’s a treat to work with such fun and inspiring people!  My guilty pleasure is to curl up in a sunny window with a good book or something craft-y,  and my phone turned off!  A glass of good red wine to hand and I’m in heaven.”

Oliver looks after all The Hospital Club’s members, from welcoming new members, to making sure that everyone gets the most out of the club and all it has to offer. He encourages networking and collaborative projects amongst members and monitors the all important feedback and suggestions.

When not watching Master Chef with a glass of Innis & Gunn at his side, Olly relaxes by doing a bit of DIY – and anything his wife tells him to do!
 

Sam Dunlop recently joined The Hospital Club as our Studio Manager. She's responsible for everything that goes on in the TV and recording studios, working with a wide range of clients including Mercury Music, Sky Arts and Virgin Media and overseeing the many smaller events. Prior to the club, Sam worked for MTV Networks Europe for 18 years, the last 6 years of which, she worked as Head of Studio Facilities.

Sam says, ‘I love working with the gang at The Hospital, they’re brilliant, funny and inspiring.’  She relaxes by making pizzas, drinking a tequila sunrise or two and watching NCIS LA.

Chef Duncan is passionate about using the freshest seasonal ingredients, and his work at the Club is focused on serving a simple, seasonal British menu of familiar and some not-so-familiar dishes centred on well-sourced produce, harvested responsibly from land and sea.

Chef’s 18-year career has so far seen him as far afield as the wilds of Alaska where he worked in sole charge of Aniak River Lodge, catching and cooking copperhead salmon for enthusiastic businessmen looking for adventure, to working as Head Chef at the Rivington Grill, Dubai – he has held the positions of Sole Charge at Continental Waterways on the super deluxe boats in Chatilan-Sur-Loire, France; and Chef Tournant at Restaurant Daniel Boulud in New York, US as well as working for the two Michelin star restaurant Heathcotes in Preston Lancs.

Duncan’s food is never less than exceptional and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do!