John Brennan is non-Executive Chairman of a leading hotel investment and management group, Klarent Hospitality,  owned by Henderson Park.  He is also the Founder and Managing Director of Cloudbrook Partners, a boutique investment and advisory firm that provides advice to investors in the hospitality sector.

Between 2015 and 2018, John was the Chief Executive Officer of Amaris Hospitality which grew to comprise 89 hotels, operating over 14,000 rooms and employing 8,000 employees. Established by Lone Star, the business was subsequently sold to a range of international investors realising over €1.7 billion for its owners. 

Previously, John was Chief Executive Officer of Jurys Inn Group where, between 2009 and 2017, he repositioned the brand, added 30 percent more rooms, right-sized the cost base and created a market-leading hotel management platform, before leading its successful sale in 2015. During the period the business achieved a 10 percent EBITDA CAGR.

Prior to working in the Jurys Inn Group, John was the Head of Hospitality at Dublin based Avestus Capital Partners.  In this role, John oversaw acquisitions, disposals, asset management and investor reporting on Avestus hotel investments across Europe.

John started his career with Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts in 1984.  John worked for Four Seasons for 23 years and during this period he worked in 12 different hotels in 7 countries.  John’s last position with Four Seasons was as Regional Vice-President with responsibility for hotels in Dublin, Budapest and Prague.

John has an MA and BSc (Management) from Trinity College Dublin.

He was appointed as Director of the Company in January 2023 and is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee and of the Remuneration, Corporate Governance and Ethics Committee (following the merger, during the year under review, of the Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee and of the Remuneration Committee) of the Company.

Directorship in other listed companies: None