Susan Martindale, Group HR Director for Mitchells & Butlers has been inducted into the Top 100 Club of the Most Influential Women in the industry.

Susan is one of twenty three female business leaders who were inducted into the Women 1st Top 100 Club of the Most Influential Women in hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism. The Top 100 Club members have reached the pinnacle of their careers and act as positive role models providing motivation and guidance for the next generation of leaders. The new inductees were announced at a prestigious gala dinner held at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square, attended by industry dignitaries and hosted by ex-rugby union star and now television presenter, Matt Dawson MBE.

Susan comments: "I'm extremely proud to have been inducted into the Top 100 Club. We have some great female role models in M&B and we will be working together to support and encourage more women in our own company - and indeed the wider industry - to achieve their career ambitions."

Simone Roche, director of Women 1st says: "The calibre of our winners and the new inductees into the Top 100 Club suggests that the future success of the industry is in safe hands. Women 1st are proud to recognise the accomplishments that the Shine Awards showcase and we hope they will encourage and motivate both women and men to pursue their career aspirations, within our industry, with tenacity and enthusiasm."

The full Top 100 Club list can be viewed at www.women1st.co.uk/top-100