Christopher Moore

PRESIDENT

Chris is the President of PathNorth and brings more than 4 decades of experience in the hospitality and social impact sectors. Chris joined PathNorth in September 2022, following a career marked by innovation, leadership, and a deep commitment to social change.

Prior to PathNorth, Chris served as Chief Executive of The Clink Charity, where he pioneered a nationally recognized model for prisoner rehabilitation. Under his leadership, The Clink grew from a single site to 50 initiatives across the UK, including restaurants, gardens, and kitchens inside prisons, raising over £10 million in philanthropic funding. The charity dramatically reduced reoffending rates by up to 66.4% by providing vocational training in prison and employment support upon release.

Earlier in his career, Chris held senior roles in the hospitality industry, including Head of Group Restaurants at Fenwick Ltd, the largest family-owned high end department store group in the UK where he created and operated 37 restaurants across 12 UK sites and prior to that role he worked at Harrods Ltd as Restaurants General Manager and developed the in-store restaurants and food hall eateries from 12 to 21. He also worked with Hilton International in the UK and the Netherlands and began his hospitality journey with Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Chris serves as a non-executive director of Westminster Abbey Enterprises Ltd and as a trustee of Onwards and Upwards, a charity that trains prisoners in bike repair and provides affordable bicycles to low-income families. He is also a co-founder of the Social Gastronomy Movement, a global network using food to drive social change, now active in 60 countries and over 200 community projects.

In recognition of his service, Chris was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in 2021. When not working, he enjoys gardening, cooking in his wood-fired oven and cycling. He lives with his wife Lucy, and they have two adult sons and a granddaughter.