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Hatch Mansfield MD joins The Drinks Trust Board of Trustees

22 May 2026 By Sophie Arundel

Ben Knollys has joined the Board of Trustees at The Drinks Trust, marking the latest step in Hatch Mansfield’s support of the charity and its work across the UK drinks hospitality sector.

Hatch Mansfield managing director Ben Knollys has joined the Board of Trustees at The Drinks Trust.

The charity’s Board of Trustees is made up of professionals from across the drinks industry, bringing together experience and industry knowledge to help support its work.

Hatch Mansfield said the appointment reflects both Knollys’ personal support for the charity and the company’s longstanding commitment to The Drinks Trust and the wider drinks industry.

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A spokesperson for The Drinks Trust said: “We are honoured to welcome Ben to the Board and look forward to the insight and expertise he will bring to The Drinks Trust”.

Founded in 1886, The Drinks Trust provides vocational, practical, emotional and financial support to members of the UK drinks hospitality industry.

Knollys has worked in the drinks industry for nearly 30 years. After studying French and Italian at the University of Exeter, he began his career in 1995, holding roles at The International Wine Challenge, Berkmann, Lea & Sandeman and Fuller’s, where he completed his WSET Diploma in Wines & Spirits.

He joined Hatch Mansfield in 2002 and became managing director in 2021.

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