Three new board members have joined the Association of Women Travel Executives (AWTE) UK chapter.
Debbie O’Neil, general manager at Jules Verne, takes the new position of development director to provide a support network for members’ personal development.
Andrea Stafford, director of trade sales for Scenic and Emerald Cruises, becomes events director.
Jessica Simpson, head of partnerships at Travel Gossip, will be supporting the growth of AWTE as a membership director.
Lindsay Garvey-Jones (Holiday Extras) remains as chair, with Michelle Laverick (Marketing Radar) continuing as vice-chair as part of a new board of directors.
The association is maintaining its membership fee at £80 for an individual membership and £200 for a company membership for 2023-24.
Garvey Jones said: “I’m just delighted to remain as the chair of AWTE for 2023-04. Having led the association with an extremely talented and experienced board over the last 12 months, we have worked towards providing even more value for our members by adding a wide range of activities to engage with.
“To support our members further this year, we have created a new role of development director with a focus on positive wellbeing, confidence, health related events such as menopause along with parenting, overwhelm, stress and burnout.
“In addition, we will continue expanding our male allyship cohort to progress the agenda in raising profiles of other genders in the workplace along with ensuring they have voices which are heard and that they lead by example in their attitude, behaviour and language.
“The next 12 months will see us celebrate our 70th anniversary and will have a selection of special events across the UK to mark the success and longevity of the association.”
The new AWTE board of directors:
- Chair – Lindsay Garvey-Jones
- Vice-chair – Michelle Laverick
- Secretary & special projects director– Linzi Barber
- Finance director – Helen Tustin
- Social director – Lindsay Garvey-Jones
- Events director – Andrea Stafford
- Marketing & PR director – Michelle Laverick
- Membership directors – Lynette Dungay and Jessica Simpson
- Partnerships director – Gail Kenny
- Development director – Debbie O’Neill
- Benevolent director – Barbro McAusland