Leading global sustainable tourism NGO, the Travel Foundation has welcomed three new trustees, bringing a wealth of new experience and expertise to its team.
The Travel Foundation’s new trustees are:
- Shannon Guihan, Chief Sustainability Officer for leading tour operator the Travel Corporation and Head of the TreadRight Foundation.
- Charlotte Lamp Davies, founder of A Bright Approach, a management consultancy specializing in business strategy, sales, and marketing for travel technology companies.
- Natasha Mytton-Mills, a policy and advocacy professional with extensive experience in strategic advocacy, policy development, and governance.
The Travel Foundation has also welcomed its first ‘Accommodations and Hospitality Advisor’, Claire Whitely to its team. Claire has 15 years’ experience driving sustainability in the hospitality industry, including within Hilton and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance. Claire will provide pro-bono strategic guidance to the Travel Foundation, contributing to projects and methodologies to ensure best practice.
Jeremy Sampson, Travel Foundation CEO said, “This year marks a pivotal moment for the Travel Foundation as we prepare to take the next steps in our evolution and increase our impact. We have a clear mission, to accelerate change towards a more balanced tourism model and a distinct role, supporting others to lead the way for systemic change. These high calibre new additions to our team are well placed to contribute to that goal, with the expertise, knowledge and dedication to greatly enrich our work.”
The leadership of the Travel Foundation’s board of trustees has also seen some changes. Helen Marano is currently co-Chair, with Megan Morikawa. Jane Ashton, another long-term trustee and former Sustainability Director at easyJet has stepped into the role of Vice-Chair. Helen Marano remarked upon the valuable contributions the new Trustees will render in serving on the Travel Foundation board, “We are honoured they want to join the team in furthering the direction of the organization and focus on driving the changes needed for the health and future of our industry.”
The Travel Foundation’s three key priorities across its work on climate change and inequity in tourism are:
- Research and advocacy: highlighting the need for change, showing the way forward, and supporting organisations to take effective action.
- Centre of expertise: developing practical solutions, training and capacity building to support many more tourism organisations to take action.
- Impact partnerships: collaborating with leading organisations to co-create innovative solutions that place our priorities at the centre of the sector’s future.
About the Travel Foundation
The Travel Foundation is a leading global NGO and charity that works in partnership with governments, businesses, and communities to develop and manage tourism in a way that maximizes the benefits for communities and the environment. Founded in 2003, it has worked in over 30 countries around the world. For more information, visit www.thetravelfoundation.org.uk.
