Team Experience
It is simple but true – the best advice and solutions come from those who have genuine and significant experience and have achieved notable success.
L&R International delivers a high quality service to major players on the leisure and tourism scene. This is achieved through a small, highly skilled and experienced team. L&R directors manage all projects.
L&R International’s heritage is rooted in the foundations of the L&R consultancy, which was established in 1970 as the first major leisure & tourism consultancy in the UK. The L&R tradition continued through independent companies in Sussex, Liverpool and Paris.
Sound management, service and business principles underpin all L&R work and have led to its great success. L&R has a high level of repeat business and is frequently retained to provide ongoing advice to clients following through projects from concept to implementation or as part of the development and review process.
The L&R Team
DIRECTORS
Gerry Carver - Chairman & Managing Director
Gerry is one of the most experienced sports, leisure and tourism consultants in the UK and has led projects throughout the UK, Western Europe and the Middle East. He has held senior positions in both the public and private sectors. His great strengths lie in the scope and depth of his experience and the practical operational and strategic responsibilities he has held. He has undertaken work for national and international organisations, public agencies, not-for-profit organisations, and commercial companies and worked in diplomatic circles.
Joanne Smith-Wood - Associate Director
Joanne has been involved in numerous leisure, tourism, sports and heritage projects for L&R over the past twenty years. Joanne has a Masters degree in Tourism from Surrey University and is especially experienced in market research and assessments and financial business planning models for leisure and sports projects. She is one of L&R’s most experienced project co-ordinators, working with many major clients.
David Fisher - Director
David has over thirty years experience in the planning, design and development of a wide range of tourism, sports, leisure, arts and community facilities. He also has extensive community development experience working with children, parents, young people and adults to improve their quality of life through community consultation. David chairs the Sussex Rugby Union Youth Development Management Group and is Director of the London and South East Sports Aid Foundation.
Jackie Fanning - Director L&R New Zealand Ltd
Jackie Fanning is Director of L&R New Zealand Ltd and has worked in recreation & reserve planning and policy development in governmental organisations. Jackie has a degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. Jackie’s strengths lie in her practical and logical approach to issues. She has worked on many recreation, reserve, sport and environmental projects for governmental and non-governmental organisations, consultancies and community groups. Jackie has experience in dealing with complex situations where there are many stakeholders. She is able to research and represent all views and brings clarity and a way forward on important projects. A vital strength is her ability to research complex issues and present these in clear and concise reports.
ASSOCIATES - Working with L&R on related projects
Stuart Graham
Stuart has been associated with L&R from his early days as an L&R training consultant. He now operates a highly respected training business with high profile clients in the leisure and heritage sectors and works closely with L&R on major projects. Stuart’s clients include Arsenal FC - The Emirates Stadium, The British Museum and Jockey Club Racecourses.
Denis Secher
After an impressive operational management career in the leisure industry, Denis founded Connect Training & Coaching, which operates across a range of industries and specialises in people skills particularly related to the areas of communication and sales. Denis has provided specialist advice on a number of L&R projects. Connect clients include Coventry University, Direct Golf (Retail) and Jaguar Cars.
Chris Morton
Chris has a track record of successful hotel, leisure and catering management and now runs CMA, a leading hospitality and catering consultancy. Chris has assisted L&R with his expertise over many years and also operates a specialist geodemographic marketing analysis service. His clients include Virgin Active, Fusion Lifestyles, hotel operating companies, local authorities and several private clients.
Graham Bancroft
Graham Bancroft leads Heritage Retailing, a specialist consultancy offering practical, pragmatic support across a broad range of retail issues including retail strategy, business planning, product range reviews, shop design, and management systems. Graham is well known for his realistic advice and ‘hands-on’ assistance. His clients include National Science Museum Group, Beaulieu Motor Museum, York Minster and the Horse Guards Museum.