Steven Carter

Stephen Carter OBE Joins the GlobalScot Network

The GlobalScot team is delighted to announce that Stephen Carter, Managing Director of Cameron House on Loch Lomond, has accepted an invitation to join the GlobalScot Network.

Stephen Carter is recognised in the hospitality industry as the consummate host and is a passionate hotelier and believer in his people. He has dedicated his career, which spans over thirty five years, to championing higher standards of service in some of the UK’s leading hotels and resorts, largely for American owned companies. Since graduating from the University of Surrey, his roles have taken him to most major cities and resort areas in Scotland from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh to Speyside, the East Neuk of Fife and currently the Cameron House Resort on Loch Lomond.

Stephen is renowned for team building and the empowerment and development of his people. He has mentored several industry leaders including Robert Cook of Malmaison and Hotel du Vin, and Douglas Waddell of Handpicked Hotels. Stephen’s infectious enthusiasm for the industry provides a natural impetus for the motivation of those around him. He relishes the opportunities offered in business turnrounds where his leadership skills have built high achieving teams developing truly successful business alive to the needs of guests, local community and team members. He strongly believes in the interaction of the hotel and the community in which it finds itself and that a hotel is only as successful as that local community will allow it to be.

Steven's passion for the business has gained him several prestigious awards, not least The Silver Thistle Award by Visit Scotland for outstanding contribution to Scottish Tourism and The Catey award for Manager of the Year in 2005. In 2007 he was awarded the OBE for services to the Hospitality Industry. He is Chairman of The Hospitality Industry Trust Scotland, assisting people to achieve their potential within the Scottish Hospitality Industry. He is also a director of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. As of August 1st 2009 he is also a director of Visit Scotland.

The portfolio of tourism GlobalScots includes senior decision makers from the following brands: Hyatt, Jumeirah, Malmaison, Marriott, Hotel Du Vin, Portland, Starwood and Trump. For further details, please contact Melissa Dickson (melissa.dickson@scotent.co.uk)