Jonathan Raggett has worked in hotels since leaving Westminster College with a Higher National Diploma in Hotel Management. Jonathan joined The Red Carnation Hotel Collection in 1998 as General Manager of The Rubens at the Palace. In 2000 he was promoted to Managing Director, overseeing the rapid expansion of Red Carnation's collection of award-winning luxury boutique hotels. An inspirational leader, Jonathan Raggett was delighted to be named Hotelier of the Year in November 2009 at the world-renowned Hotel Catey Annual Industry Awards, organised by the Caterer & Hotelkeeper. "We are a family run small collection of five- and four-star hotels who fight the big chains for business. We will never have the same Sales and Marketing spend as these players, so it is my belief that we need to make an even better job of taking care of our guests." Jonathan is also Chairman of Red Carnation’s Sustainability committee, which is dedicated to developing and maintaining sustainable initiatives across the Collection.