Staff Appointments 12th July 2012
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Tricia Regan (pictured) has joined as interim general sales manager at Cruise & Maritime Voyages while Michelle Daniels is on maternity leave. Wayne Beard has also joined the cruise line as business development manager for Northern England & Scotland, with Ryan Inman the new BDM for South West England & Wales.
Kevin Toby has been promoted to the new position of national sales manager at The Holiday Team. Toby has worked with the company for three years and previously looked after sales in London. He will now work with new partners throughout the UK.
Karen Milward (left) and Dominika Dudek (centre) have joined the sales team at Club Med. Milward will offer advice and assistance to agents in north London up to the Midlands, while Dudek will handle activities in its London office. They report to Joy Lacana, agency sales manager (right).
Rhiannon Bressington has been appointed marketing manager at Tailor Made Travel. Bressington will handle marketing for its specialist destinations and previously held the role as marketing manager at Gullivers Sports Travel (part of TUI).
Jennifer Wright and Rebecca Lott have been appointed director of business development at SeaDream. Wright will handle accounts in London & Southern England, while ex-All Discovery Cruising employee Lott will oversee Northern England & Scotland. They will both report to Andrew Macgowan, UK managing director at SeaDream.
Rebecca Skipp (pictured) has been named business development manage North & Scotland at Holland America Line and Seabourn. In addition, Vikki Courtman has joined the lines’ sales team as business development manager for Midlands.
Jessica Shelton-Agar has joined APT as account manager. Shelton-Agar will work across its portfolio in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and South America touring products as well as its boutique river cruises. She previously spent five years as UK account manager at Qantas Holidays.
Charles Prew has been appointed associate director at Legacy Hotels to help expand its portfolio. Prew has a 44-year history in the hospitality industry and is a former CEO of Ernst and Young handling von Essen. Since September he has provided asset management services to six InterContinental hotels in Europe.
John Hanna has been named general manager at the Ellenborough Park hotel. Hanna previously managed the Draycott Hotel in London’s Sloane Square and is a director of both the hotel and its owners, the Mantis Collection.
Jules White has joined the St David’s Hotel & Spa as Marine Spa manager. White joins the waterfront hotel from various hotels across Cardiff and South Wales. He also worked eight years as a PT Instructor with the Army.