Meet the Team

George Hooton

Chair of Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Company
Hootons
Job title
Commercial Surveyor
How long have you been a member of the BJC?

This will be my second year with the BJC. Having been working with a former BJC President on a separate initiative, they strongly recommended that I got involved and within a matter of months I was already getting stuck in with events and later joined the committee.

Why did you join?

While initially coaxed by a former member (now 39’er) I was really inspired to join the BJC by the variety of events and groups. Also, as a working professional with a busy 9-5+ it was really great to be surrounded by other career driven people with similar responsibilities.

Outside of work and the BJC what do you like to do with your spare time?

With the limited spare time I have, I would probably choose to spend it walking one of our disobedient dogs in the countryside, followed by a well-deserved trip to the local pub.

Do you have a favourite event on the BJC calendar?

This is a tricky one… but I would probably say the Hannover Exchange last year was pretty great, as we went to watch the rugby at Ashton Gate, Wake the Tiger and more than one trip to Kings Street!

What’s the best thing about Bristol?

The street art! While graffiti is not to everyone’s taste and varies significantly in quality, I do love how this has become synonymous with Bristol’s culture and adds to the vibrancy of areas.

Tell us an interesting fact about yourself.

Technically I am a published Poet, having won a competition in school, my poem was later published in a book (hopefully long lost never to the found).