Operations Team: Kev Smith Chief Executive Officer, Planning Solutions Limited

Kevin Smith Chief Executive OfficerKev has over 30 years’ of experience in operational management and commercial development across the attractions, leisure and hospitality industry. Kev’s specialist skills are in commercial development, operational systems, business planning and leadership development.

Prior to Kev joining Planning Solutions, he ran his own independent consultancy practice working on a number of planned and live projects and prior to this was a main Board director of Continuum Attractions.

Kev has planned, developed, opened and operated numerous attractions for and on behalf of Charitable Trusts, Local Authorities and Multinational plc’s covering visitor experiences from 20,000 visitors through to 1.5million annually including: Spinnaker Tower – Portsmouth; The Royal Mint Experience, Wales; The Real Mary Kings Close – Edinburgh; Oxford Castle Unlocked – Oxford; Greenwood Forest Park – North Wales; York’s Chocolate Story – York; Emmerdale Studio Experience and Village Tour, Leeds; The Emirates Airline Cable Car – London; Coronation Street The Tour – Manchester; Star Wars Secrets of the Empire in London working with Disney and The Void; Jorvik Viking Centre – York and Inverness Castle – Highlands.

On top of ensuring the continued success of our existing business, Kev is looking to grow the portfolio further and welcomes conversations with organisations on potential opportunities.