Nicola Cook is Marketing Director at Rudding Park, the award-winning hotel, spa and golf resort in Harrogate, where she has spent the past 15 years combining creativity, commercial thinking and a deep understanding of hospitality to build the brand and drive demand.
With more than 25 years’ experience across hospitality and leisure, Nicola has worked with prestigious clubs and resorts, including Roehampton Club and the Royal Automobile Club. In 2022, she was named ‘Inspirational Marketer of the Year’ at the Hospitality Professionals Leadership Awards, recognising her creative and commercially-focussed approach to marketing.
At Rudding Park, Nicola plays a key role in developing the resort’s golf proposition and broadening its appeal to new audiences. As the resort’s Women in Golf Charter Champion, she is particularly focused on encouraging more women and girls to discover the game and creating an environment where they feel golf is for them.
Having started her own golfing journey later in life, Nicola brings an authentic perspective to the opportunities and barriers facing women in golf, and is passionate about helping shape a more inclusive and engaging future for the sport – so much so she recently ‘Pitched her Passion’ on the Romesh Ranganathan BBC Radio 2 Show.