Geoff Holt has spent his career in hospitality and coach tourism, building on his early experience in his family’s hotel on the Isle of Wight and later holding senior roles with leading travel and hotel businesses. As owner of IOW Tours and KingsHill Holidays, he has successfully led both brands to strong growth and brings [...]
Shaun Read is managing director of Ashley & Newey. Following nearly 7 years with Ashley & Newey, initially serving as the Tour Development Manager, Shaun then advanced to the role of Business & Operations Manager in 2022. His keen interest in the industry led to his appointment to the CTA board in 2023, followed soon [...]
Emma has been Managing Director at Alfa Travel for nearly four years following promotion from her previous role as Group Finance Director. Emma began her tourism experience as Finance Manager at Pontins in 2005 before moving to the coach holiday operator in 2007. Bringing her extensive business experience in support of coach tourism industry, Emma [...]
Graham began his career in the ferry industry in 1999 with Condor Ferries, progressing to Group Sales Manager. Graham transferred to DFDS in 2018 and now works as Global Sales Manager, focussing on the group industry across the UK and Europe. The coach sector is key to Graham’s role and he brings this experience to [...]
At Albatross Travel, Louise provides coach operators with full tour packages for UK and Continental travel. Bringing extensive experience from the hotel and wholesaler sectors, Louise joined the industry in 2003 before going on to serve coach operators as National Account Manager Leisure at Marriott Hotels. Louise first served on CTA’s board between 2014 and [...]
Andrew is a coach insurance expert and has worked in the travel insurance sector since the late ‘80s. Following nearly 12 years as Senior Account Executive at Towergate Chapman Stevens, Andrew transferred to Wrightsure over 10 years ago. As Business Development Director, his extensive focus on coach operators means he brings valuable experience to the [...]
Paul grew up around the coaching fraternity as a child with his father & grandfather holding a PSV licence for many years. He soon followed his coaching heritage joining his father working for a local company escorting holidays into Europe. Born in 2006, A&P Travel provides Quality Coach Holidays and Day Excursions, remaining a small [...]
Having worked in the coach sector from the age of 16, Roger Bull set up RB Travel in 2003, based out of Kettering, Northamptonshire. Today, RB Travel operates 13 coaches on UK and European excursions and holidays. Roger has been on the CTA board since 2018.
After a long career in coach tourism, David set up Blakes Coaches in Devon in 1998. With a fleet of 24 vehicles, Blakes Coaches operates holidays and excursions in the UK and across Europe. In addition to being on the CTA board, David has also been elected onto the UK Coach Operators Association Board, and [...]
Robert Shaw is CTA’s Chair and previously served for over 10 years on the CTA board. As Managing Director of coach holiday operator Harry Shaw, based in Warwickshire, Robert has 40 years’ industry experience. Joining the family firm in the early 1980’s after graduating from The Cass Business School in London, Robert was involved in [...]
Paul Harper is Commercial Director for Daish’s Group, a family owned and operated hotel and coach operator. With more than 20 years’ experience in leisure and tourism industry, including the past 10 years within the coach and hotel market working at Daish’s, Paul is passionate about tourism and the role it has to play in [...]
Jason Edwards is company owner and managing director at Jason Edwards Travel, located at Heathrow, London with a recently-opened office in Pontypridd, South Wales. With more than 23 years of experience in the transport and tourism industry, and 13 years as an aircraft engineer with British Airways and GE, an eye for detail comes naturally [...]
