Hough replaces Ash Corbett-Collins, who stepped up to the role of chair in late September in place of Nik Antona.
Antona relinquished the position after five and a half years due to ill health.
The appointment of Hough completes the leadership shake up at the not-for-profit organisation, which acts the “voice of UK beer and cider drinkers”.
Hough joined CAMRA at the Pig’s Ear Beer Festival in 1984 while she was still a student.
Originally from Northern Ireland, she has served for more than ten years on CAMRA’s National Executive, first from 2003 to 2007 and again since 2018.
A previous chair of CAMRA’s Books Committee, she was also part of CAMRA’s most recent Governance and Beer Styles Review.
Alongside her new role, Hough will remain as the organisation's director for real ale cider and perry.
Hough is passionate about campaigning
“I am delighted to have been appointed as the new vice chair,” she said.
“CAMRA is the consumer voice for cask-conditioned beer, real cider, and perry, and with so many threats to our pub heritage and demands on the money in our pockets, it is vital that consumers unite to make our voice is heard.”
Hough added that she was particularly passionate about campaigning for changes to legislation on provenance and ingredient labelling so that “consumers have the full story about what's in their glass”.
She concluded: “Along with Ash’s election as CAMRA chair, I believe this heralds an exciting new chapter for us. I look forward to the challenges ahead, and I will continue to listen to voices from across the campaign as I work with my fellow Directors to campaign for consumers and the licensed trade.”
Corbett-Collins commented: “I'm so glad that Gill will be taking up the role of vice chair at what is a really exciting time for the campaign. Her enthusiasm and experience as a campaigner will be invaluable in providing a strong voice for beer drinkers and pubgoers UK.
“We have already been colleagues on the National Executive for almost seven years, after both being elected in 2018, and I'm looking forward to working with her more closely. I'm sure she will be a great success in her new role.”
Founded in 1971, CAMRA currently has more than 147,000 members.
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