Board changes at ABTA
Two new appointments have been made to ABTA’s Board of Directors.
Lady Tina Stowell, The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE and a former Leader of the House of Lords, and Stuart Leven, vice president, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for Royal Caribbean, have both joined the Board.
Following an election, Jamie Gardiner, founder and managing director of Diverse World, will join the Board representing principal members with a turnover of less than £50 million.
Martin Randall of Martin Randall Travel has stepped down from the Board.
Doreen McKenzie has also stepped down from the Board following the sale of her agency, Knock Travel.
Daniele Broccoli of Britaly Travel has been re-elected to the Board, representing retail members with a turnover of less than £20 million.
ABTA Chairman, Noel Josephides, said: "I am delighted to welcome the new Directors to the ABTA Board. Their combined industry and broader commercial and political experience will be extremely valuable to ABTA as the association moves forward.
" I would also like to congratulate Daniele Broccoli on his re-election and thank Doreen McKenzie and Martin Randall for their excellent service."
The full Board of Directors now comprises:
Noel Josephides Sunvil
Daniele Broccoli Britaly Travel
Amanda Campbell CBE
Katrina Cliffe
Kathryn Darbandi Thomas Cook Group
Richard Downs Iglu.com
Andrew Flintham TUI Group
Alistair Rowland Mid-Counties Co-operative
Andrew Swaffield Monarch Group
Lady Tina Stowell
Stuart Leven Royal Caribbean
Jamie Gardiner Diverse World Ltd
Mark Tanzer ABTA
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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