Professional Management and consultancy for the caravan holiday park industry ...

Professional Management and consultancy for the caravan holiday park industry ...

            Michael East - Chairman

         Formerly Chairman of Weststar Group and of GB Holiday Parks, Michael has a wealth of leisure & tourism experience and contacts. His expertise is invaluable for clients keen to strengthen their branding and increase their market share.

             Andrew Howe - Chief Executive

             Andrew has worked in the leisure industry for 14 years, within both independent and plc companies. He shaped Sandy Balls Holiday Centre into the UK’s benchmark independent park and developed Park Resort’s lodge strategy.  Equally at home on the park or in the boardroom, he expertly bridges the gap between the two.

              Simon Elliott - Finance Director

              Simon started his career and gained his                professional qualifications at Ernst & Young before moving into Corporate Finance and then out into industry. His experience spans international & domestic markets, small medium & large companies, focusing on maximising company value. The last 6 of his 20 years in finance have been spent in the consumer retail and leisure industries for Park Resorts and Roadchef, enabling him to bring sector specific knowledge and insights to his role at Bridge Leisure.

              Simon Williams - Operations Director

              With 19 years’ experience of holiday

parks, including at Bourne Leisure’s and Park Resorts’

leading locations, Simon has extensive industry knowledge. He heads the operations of our parks, both owned and managed, and particularly enjoys team development and training, where his track record of inspiring profit and performance is a great asset.

  Andy McCauley - Sales Director

Andy’s 11 years in the industry have seen him work for Haven, Great British Holiday Parks and Park Resorts. Although Andy is experienced as a General Manager he is more at home in a sales environment, winning many sales awards, including Sales manager of the year for Park Resorts. Andy also has vast experience in Sales training and writing sales training manuals which are still used in the industry today.

Andy has a wealth of sales experience having worked with the leading corporate sales operations in Bourne leisure and Park Resorts.

               Rachel Mabbs - Marketing Manager

                Rachel is a senior commercial marketing professional with over 15 years experience in developing and implementing marketing strategies within the UK travel and leisure industry.  She has worked with many leading brands and has spent the last 10 years working at Haven in holiday sales and owner retention marketing.  Rachel has a solid track record of revenue generation and a results-orientated approach to holiday park marketing.

              Alex Kennedy -Operations Manager

Alex has over 14 years of holiday park and hospitality experience, working for companies such as Bourne Leisure, Parkdean, Park Resorts, Haven, TUI, Thomson and Royal Caribbean. Alex’s eye for detail ensures your business is seen through the customers eyes.

              Additional Resources

With contacts throughout our industry - at every level and in every role - and working routinely with top industry advisers and contractors, we always know who’s best to call on.