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Governance and Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is responsible for setting direction, providing an extra level of governance and giving our executive team support and advice.
Articles of Association
The Articles of Association set out in broad terms the rules of membership, including the rules for joining ABTA, members’ rights and obligations.
In conjunction with the ABTA’s Articles of Association, ABTA’s Membership Rules and Financial Criteria set out the rules of membership in more detail; these can be found in the Member Zone.
Council of Regions 2024-25
Our Council of Regions acts as a channel of communication between Members and our Board of Directors. It represents each of the ten ABTA regions and Scotland.
| Name | Company | Region |
|---|---|---|
Shaun Taylor shaun.taylor@travelbyinspire.co.uk | Inspire Travel by Shaun (Inspire Europe Ltd) | Eastern |
Jackie Steadman jsteadman@traveltimeworld.co.uk | Traveltime World Ltd | Greater London |
Sue Foxall sue@kinvertravelcentre.co.uk | Kinver Travel Centre Ltd | Midlands |
Graeme Brett | Westoe Travel | North East |
Sandra Corkin sandra@oasis-travel.co.uk | Oasis Travel (NI) Ltd | Northern Ireland |
Richard Slater 01625 466100 | Henbury Travel (The Midcounties Co-operative Ltd) | North West |
Roddie MacPhee Roddie.MacPhee@barrheadtravel.co.uk | Barrhead Travel Service Ltd | Scotland |
| Currently vacant | South | |
Helen Tustin | Church Village Travel Worldchoice | South Wales |
| Currently vacant | South West | |
| Currently vacant | Yorkshire & North Midlands |
Regional representatives
Elected regional representatives are in touch with the Members in their area and represent their views to their Council of Regions.
Committees and groups
ABTA’s Members’ Committee manages matters relating to our membership rules such as the ABTA Code of Conduct and the accounts rules.
We have a number of other groups bringing together members working to deliver trade relations across the industry, addressing issues on behalf of members, and supporting our work within public affairs.
Enforcement and appeal
The Articles of Association and Code of Conduct are subject to an enforcement and appeal procedure. This, in turn, underpins a comprehensive consumer complaints service, which includes access to ABTA's Alternative Dispute Resolution schemes (ADR). These services provide consumers with confidence, as well as helping to save Members considerable sums of money.
Alistair Rowland
Group CEO, Blue Bay Travel
ABTA Chairman
Alistair has been an active member of the ABTA Board for seven years representing the large agent sector and was appointed Chairman in June 2019.
Mark Tanzer
Chief Executive, ABTA
Mark has been Chief Executive of ABTA since September 2005. He is responsible for the strategy and direction of the Association. Before joining ABTA Mark held senior strategy and corporate finance positions in a number of industry sectors, and was Group Strategy Director of Centrica plc., the parent company of British Gas and the Automobile Association.
Daniele Broccoli
Director, Typically Italian Holidays and Britaly Travel
Daniele is Director at Typically Italian Holidays and Britaly Travel, and has been on our Board of Directors since 2006. Daniele is a representative Member with retail turnover less than £20m.
Jamie Gardiner
Founder and Managing Director, Diverse World Ltd
Jamie is Founder and Managing Director at Diverse World Ltd and joined our Board of Directors in 2017. Jamie is a representative Member with a principal turnover less than £50 million.
Giles Hawke
Vice President International, Celebrity Cruises
Giles joined our board in November 2024 and is Vice President International of Celebrity Cruises.
Steve Heapy
Chief Executive, Jet2 plc
Steve is Chief Executive of Jet2 plc and joined our Board of Directors on 25 March 2021.
Lady Minette Batters
Lady Minette Batters is the former President of the National Farmers’ Union and joined our board in November 2024. She brings a wealth of experience dealing with senior politicians having worked with four Prime Ministers and six Defra Secretaries of State during her presidency.
Adam Murray
Group CFO EMEA, Flight Centre (UK) Ltd
Adam is Group CFO EMEA at Flight Centre (UK) Ltd and joined our Board of Directors in July 2019. Adam is a representative Member with retail turnover more than £20m.
Ailsa Pollard
Ailsa joined our Board of Directors in April 2022.
Richard Slater
Managing Director, Henbury Travel
Richard is Managing Director at Henbury Travel and joined our Board of Directors in September 2023.
Andrew Swaffield
Andrew joined our Board of Directors in September 2023.
Neil Swanson
Managing Director, TUI UK&I
Neil is Managing Director at TUI UK&I and joined our Board of Directors in February 2025.
Garry Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, easyJet holidays
Garry is Chief Executive Officer at easyJet holidays and joined our Board of Directors in April 2021.
Chris Wright
Group Managing Director, Sunvil
Chris Wright is Group Managing Director of Sunvil and joined our board in November 2024. He is a senior travel industry professional with 26 years of experience in strategic management, business development, operations, aviation, retail travel and industry regulation.