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ABTA Board attendees


Alistair Rowland,
Chair, ABTA and Group CEO, Blue Bay Travel 

  Mark Tanzer
Chief Executive, ABTA

Giles Hawke
Vice President and Managing Director, Celebrity Cruises

Steve Heapy
Chief Executive, Jet2 plc

Lady Minette Batters
Former President of the National Farmers' Union

Adam Murray
Group CFO EMEA, Flight Centre (UK)

Andrew Swaffield
ABTA board member

Neil Swanson
Managing Director, TUI UK and Ireland

Garry Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, easyJet holidays

Chris Wright
Group Managing Director, Sunvil


ABTA Senior Leadership Team


Claire Biddle
Commercial Director, ABTA

Graeme Buck
Director of Communications, ABTA

Simon Bunce
Director of Legal Affairs, ABTA

Susan Deer
Director of Industry Relations, ABTA

Felicity Jefferis-Boyd
Director of Finance, ABTA

Rachel Jordan
Director of Membership and Financial Protection, ABTA

Stuart Parker,
Director of Operations, ABTA

Luke Petherbridge
Director of Public Affairs, ABTA

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