Experience

Much Better Adventures

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Product & Sustainability

  • Dec 2018 - Present

  Key product role delivering strategy, growth, optimisation and delivery of new products. Recruitment of host partners and streamlining of MBA trips. Focus on role of sustainability for company as a whole (foundation, best practice, carbon, comms, supply chain and internal engagement). Key product role delivering strategy, growth, optimisation and delivery of new products. Recruitment of host partners and streamlining of MBA trips. Focus on role of sustainability for company as a whole (foundation, best practice, carbon, comms, supply chain and internal engagement).



Jacada Travel

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Responsible Travel Adviser

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

  A new role for the company encompassing all aspects of sustainable travel output. Working closely with the supply chain to monitor and promote good practice. Facilitating high quality, positive impact being part of the decision-making process for clients. Identifying and supporting appropriate partners in a strive to improve sustainable output including positive contribution to the communities and environments involved in tourism. A new role for the company encompassing all aspects of sustainable travel output. Working closely with the supply chain to monitor and promote good practice. Facilitating high quality, positive impact being part of the decision-making process for clients. Identifying and supporting appropriate partners in a strive to improve sustainable output including positive contribution to the communities and environments involved in tourism.



Exodus Travels Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Responsible Tourism Manager

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Responsible Tourism Manager with a focus on identifying objectives and actions to further the sustainability agenda and responsible business strategy within Exodus Travels. Decision making as part of internal Responsible Tourism Committee and liaison with suppliers to encourage best practice within destination through supply chain management and employee/customer engagement.

• Product and Responsible Tourism Manager

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2017

  Split role: Responsible Tourism Manager and continued Product Manager responsibilities as per below outline.

• Product Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2014

  Product Manager for specialist adventure small group tour operator with a strong focus on active (cycling and trekking) product as part of a small team of 'active experts'. Responsible for the management, contracting, strategic planning, budgeting, and operations of a portfolio of tours predominantly in Southeast Asia. Acting as supporting tour leader on 'observer' trips and recce/planning of new routes on the ground.



Classic Challenge

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Manager

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Responsible for bringing in new business from across the charity sector. Devised sales strategy and identified new growth opportunities. Represented the company as key speaker at seminars. Devised, scheduled and budgeted charity challenges and drafted proposals

• Event Manager

  • Aug 2010 - Oct 2011



Frontier Travel

• Australia
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tour Leader and Volunteer Coordinator

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  Coordinated volunteer placements with in-country Frontier partnered projects in Cambodia. Tour-led groups around SE Asia. Had responsibility for overall well-being and pastoral care of volunteers at all times Coordinated volunteer placements with in-country Frontier partnered projects in Cambodia. Tour-led groups around SE Asia. Had responsibility for overall well-being and pastoral care of volunteers at all times

• Tour Leader/Assistant & Operations Coordinator

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2009

  Operations Coordinator in Head Office. Also co-led groups of clients (up to 85pax) in Peru, Tanzania, India, France, Jordan and Cuba. Operations Coordinator in Head Office. Also co-led groups of clients (up to 85pax) in Peru, Tanzania, India, France, Jordan and Cuba.