{"id":325055,"date":"2025-11-30T19:09:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/wset-announces-new-chair-of-the-board-of-trustees\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T19:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T19:09:36","slug":"wset-announces-new-chair-of-the-board-of-trustees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=325055","title":{"rendered":"WSET announces new Chair of the Board of Trustees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/www.wsetglobal.com\/__;!!OeVqbQQFKlbKbNqD!KuIBPFPjRksSpxcpmr-cNvFnnDUCEDqhSdtc_kKoi0mUdOOgERTldECnx-E5kKSgz74_53OMNwdq_okBWhXmzYfUx60$\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WSET<\/a>, the global leader in drinks education, is delighted to announce that Tamara Roberts has been appointed Chair of its Board of Trustees. Tamara takes over from Simon McMurtrie, who has chaired the Board since December 2020 and has been a trustee since 2017.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, WSET welcomes Andrew Paynter, a recently retired partner at PwC and long-standing member of the Vintners\u2019 Company, to its Board of Trustees. Andrew replaces Dan Jago who has been a trustee since 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Tamara Roberts has been the CEO of Ridgeview, the award-winning English sparkling wine producer based in the South Downs National Park, for the last 11 years. Since joining the family business in 2004, she has overseen significant international growth, expanded production and led major investment in winemaking facilities. Tamara has also held influential roles across the wine industry, including with WineGB and the WSTA.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tamara Roberts said:<\/strong> \u201cIt\u2019s an honour to be taking on the role of Chair of Trustees at WSET, an organisation that continues to set the global standard in drinks education. I\u2019d like to thank Simon for his leadership and dedication, which have left WSET in such a strong position. I look forward to working with Michelle and the Board of Trustees to build on this success and ensure WSET continues to inspire and educate the next generation of drinks professionals around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Andrew Paynter joins the Board following a distinguished career at PwC, where he served as a partner for more than 25 years, working with a wide range of clients and holding leadership roles across the UK. A member of the Vintners&#8217; Company and its Court, he has also served on its Investment and Finance Committee for many years.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/barmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Andrew-Paynter.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/barmagazine.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Andrew-Paynter-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64086\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Andrew Paynter said:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019m very pleased to become a WSET Trustee and to be supporting Michelle and the team at such an important time. As a long-standing member of the Vintners&#8217; Company, I am well aware of the pivotal role that WSET has played in drinks education for more than 50 years and I hope that my financial background will also be beneficial as WSET looks to continue its growth trajectory into the future&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Michelle Brampton, WSET Chief Executive, said:<\/strong> \u201cI\u2019d like to extend my heartfelt thanks to Simon McMurtrie for his unwavering support during his five years as Chair and eight years as a trustee. Simon\u2019s passion and commitment to WSET will have a lasting impact. We\u2019re also grateful to Dan Jago for his five years as a trustee. The dedication and encouragement shown by both Simon and Dan have truly helped shape WSET\u2019s success.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/barmagazine.co.uk\/wset-announces-new-chair-of-the-board-of-trustees\/\">WSET announces new Chair of the Board of Trustees<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/barmagazine.co.uk\">Bar Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WSET, the global leader in drinks education, is delighted to announce that Tamara Roberts has been appointed Chair of its Board of Trustees. Tamara takes over from Simon McMurtrie, who has chaired the Board since December 2020 and has been a trustee since 2017. 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