Angela is a lifelong educator with a passion for developing future leaders for the hospitality industry. She is Co-Founder and Director of FLIGHT (Future Leaders in Global Hospitality & Tourism), a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to create a global conversation about how best to support and develop next generation hospitality leaders. Prior to FLIGHT, Angela taught for over 25 years at The Oxford School of Hospitality Management at Oxford Brookes University – a School that was consistently ranked among the best in the world for hospitality management education. As Undergraduate Programme Director and subsequently as acting Head of School, Angela was responsible for 500 students, 25 academic/support staff and an annual budget of £2.4 million. Angela is a strong believer in the power of mentoring for developing future leaders and during her time at Oxford Brookes she co-founded the Bacchus Mentoring Programme. This innovative mentoring scheme has matched thousands of final year students with senior executives from the hospitality industry to help them make the very best transition into graduate employment.