Liz Regan Hospitality Management Holdings as Director HR & Training, moving to Dubai from Abu Dhabi where she spent nearly five years as Director of Training at Emirates Palace in charge of rolling out corporate training initiatives. She was responsible for the development and training programmes for over 1200 staff members as well as development of a departmental trainer system. Liz studied Hotel & Catering Management at Strathclyde University in Scotland where she graduated with a BA followed by a post graduate degree from the Institute of Training & Development. In addition, she is certified to teach English as a foreign language to adults RSA / Cambridge CETLA. Specialising in HR and staff training and development, Liz holds over 26 years of outstanding experience in the hospitality sector. Liz's initial posting in the Middle East was as Regional Training Manager for IHG in Egypt, after which she joined Le Royal Meridien Bahrain as Director of HR & Training. After a spell in Lebanon, Liz rejoined IHG as Area Training Manager based in Nairobi before returning to the Arabian Gulf to head HR and Training for the Rezidor Hotel Group.