Star Pubs & Bars appoints new central operations director

Star Pubs and Bars has bolstered its leadership team with the appointment of Caren Geering as its new central operations director.

In her new role, Geering will be responsible for overseeing the company’s operational support functions including recruitment, training and marketing.

She will continue her roles as an inclusion and diversity ambassador, mental health champion and mentor within Heineken UK.

Prior to taking on the new role, Geering was a regional operations director for Star Pubs and Bars. She has been in the industry for 27 years working for different pub companies in Leased and Tenanted and Managed Operations sectors.

She succeeds Neil Convery who has taken up the position of north trading director within Heineken’s on trade business.

Lawson Mountstevens, managing director of Star Pubs and Bars, said: “We’re delighted to have Caren on the leadership team and in such a pivotal position within the business. She has been a fantastic regional operations director and contributed heavily to our Organisational Effectiveness journey over the last year. 

“Her appointment will see her build on the great work and momentum already in place. It brings the leadership team’s female representation to 40%.”

Geering added: “I am excited about stepping up to my new role. I am also looking forward to using the experience gained in my other positions and to leading and supporting the Central Operations Teams to deliver the overall operational plan for the business.”