THE boss of Brighton’s most visited tourist attractions has joined the elite group of female CEOs in the UK.

Anne Martin has been promoted from managing director at Brighton Palace Pier to the newly-created post of chief executive officer of the Brighton Pier Group.

Less than ten per cent of the bosses at the UK’s biggest firms are women.

Mrs Martin, who will take up the post with effect from June 26, has 25 years in the hospitality sector having previously worked for Bourne Leisure and in the motorways division of Forte PLC.

She has been with the pier for 11 years.