The Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust has appointed Deirdre Wells OBE, chief executive Go To Places, to its board of trustees. Deirdre has been Chief Executive of Go To Places, encompassing destination management organisation Visit Kent, since September 2018. Prior to this she was chief executive of UKinbound and head of tourism at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport working on a range of high-profile projects including the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Having spent over 30 years in senior positions in the government and the private sector, Deirdre is an expert in the visitor economy and the UK’s cultural landscape. Since 2018 she has led Visit Kent and Visit Herts, delivering destination management across two counties.
