Our people are at the heart of everything we do - it's what makes us tick. Diversity Travel's leadership team has more than 170 years' experience in the industry, so they're well-equipped to support our clients in whatever ways they need.
Chief Executive Officer
Christopher has worked in the travel industry for over 25 years. As a founder of Diversity Travel, Christopher leads the Senior Management Team to ensure Diversity Travel continues to provide outstanding levels of service and value for money to its charity and university clients.
President
Sam leads Diversity Travel with over 25 years experience in the industry, 10 within the INGO sector. Leading our global customer engagement strategy, Sam is focused on new and existing customer relationships, from the initial contact with our Business Partners, implementation of the partnership, service and ongoing success and management of their travel program.
Chief Financial Officer
Eddie is a highly experienced senior finance professional, who having graduated from the University of Manchester, has held executive positions in the telecomms and logistics industries. Eddie helps deliver the strategy of the finance function and brings a finance viewpoint and business acumen gained from his experience of different industries and company sizes to help the board steer Diversity Travel to the next stage of its very exciting journey.
Chief Technical Officer
Jo brings 25 years of experience in Technology and Change across various industries including Insurance and Health of which 18 years are in leadership roles, building high performing technology teams. Jo partners with her peers across the business to leverage technology to achieve business goals and deliver excellent customer service. Jo is passionate about technology and through building a clear strategy and a culture of innovation within our business will bring continued success in growing our technology offering for our customers.
Chief Operating Officer
Jo brings more than 20 years of experience in business travel management, with a strong focus in recent years on the not-for-profit sector. She has been a valued member of Diversity Travel for several years and currently leads our operations teams. Jo has a deep understanding of the complexities, challenges, and expectations that come with delivering exceptional travel services. Her close collaboration with clients enables her to identify new opportunities, driving continuous improvement and ensuring we consistently deliver outstanding service.
General Manager
DeAnne is a seasoned executive with 25+ years of leadership experience in the corporate travel industry. As General Manager for North America at Diversity Travel, DeAnne is responsible for driving strategic growth, operational excellence, and innovation.
VP - Account Management
Rebecca has over 18 years’ experience working in and engaging with the NGO community. The last 7 years she has spent managing US-based INGO’s. She is currently focused on the success of client relationships and expanding our Account Management priorities with a commitment to efficiency and client satisfaction.
Head of People & Organizational Development
With over 20 years of Human Resources experience, Louise leads our People Relations, Talent Acquisition and Learning, Development & Culture teams. Through our People and Organizational Development strategy, Louise influences and enables the continued success of our business and our people.
Head of Marketing and Communications
Emily has worked in travel marketing for nearly 15 years, and brings with her a wealth of experience in brand building and client communications. Within Diversity Travel, Emily is responsible for delivering a communications plan that benefits existing customers as well as prospective clients.
Head of Operations - UK & Global
Jen is responsible for UK & Global Operations, and oversees reservations, rail and ticketing. With 10 years’ experience in the travel industry, Jen brings a wealth of experience within the not-for-profit sector, and in her personal life is committed to the third sector, currently holding various volunteer positions.
Head of Environmental Action
David leads Diversity Travel’s New Business team, bringing over 11 years of travel and aviation industry experience to the organization, and helps consult with our clients to deliver the best results. He has worked in the specialist INGO travel sector for over 5 years and previously in the aircraft charter sector working with government and humanitarian organisations.
Head of Diversity Study Tips
Kate leads our Academic Student groups provision bringing over 13 years of experience in educational travel. She is proud to be leading a team of specialist travel experts who are passionate in creating bespoke, activity packed travel itineraries to help students cement their learning in exciting ways.
Head of Account Management
Chris joined Diversity Travel with nearly 20 years travel industry experience, with the last decade being in the not for profit and academic sectors. Throughout Chris’ account management career, he has always been passionate about delivering world class customer service and a consultative/collaborative approach to account management; supporting clients and adding value so they can continue to carry out the vital aid and research projects across the globe has been and remains a focus.
Head of Global Supplier Relations
With over 15 years of experience in the travel industry, including more than a decade at Diversity Travel, Rowan leads our global supplier relations strategy across air, accommodation, and ground transport. As Head of Global Supplier Relations, Rowan is responsible for overseeing our airline partnerships worldwide, driving growth, optimizing content, and securing agreements that deliver exceptional value for both clients and our business.
We’re always looking for customer-focused individuals with a can-do attitude to join our team. We work with some of the world’s largest humanitarian organizations and NGOs who carry out vital projects in some of the most challenging and changeable environments on the globe.
To continue to deliver the exceptional standard that our clients rely upon, we require team members who are tenacious, adaptable and driven to surpass the expectations of our clients. If you're passionate about travel and want to help our clients undertake their work, we’d love to talk to you!
