Annette King has been elected as the youngest chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity at the age of 44.
King is currently licensee of Boothy's, a private members' club in Mansfield, and has been in the pub trade for 20 years.
Her previous work with the charity includes running homes for both retired and homeless licensees as well as organising various fund-raising events over the years.
"My family have worked in the trade for over three generations and it's given us a lot of happiness and fun times, so I'm delighted to be appointed as chairman of the Licensed Trade Charity and see it very much as giving something back," she said.
"One of the things I love most about our sector is that licensees are at the forefront of people's minds when it comes to fundraising — the pub is one of the first places that they come to either to host or help with fundraising activity and as a rule, licensees help wherever possible.
"If we as an industry could help licensees when they need assistance, then that would be a great achievement in my eyes."
She added: "Many licensees, brewers and those working in the trade still don't know that there is a charity specifically for them. Their situation is often compounded by the fact they don't want people to know they are having a bad time.
"The LTC treats people as a whole — not just a person with cancer or a homeless person — they look at the all of the circumstances in that person's life."
James Brewster, chief executive of Licensed Trade Charity said: "Annette has already made a significant contribution to our organisation, working hard to raise funds and raise awareness of the work that we do.
"We are delighted to have her as our chairman and know that she'll make a difference, bringing her warmth and compassion to everything that she does."