Judges 2024

Meet the judges: the 10th anniversary Travel Media Awards

Below find a list of 67 judges who are undertaking the task of evaluating entries from 23 awards categories.

Each category is judged by a panel of three people — two travel industry personnel and one travel editor or travel writer, with media judges only judging in non-competing categories.

Since the awards began, it’s been our policy to ensure no single judge judges the same category two years running, something we know entrants to the awards recognise and appreciate. This year, we’ve recruited 42 new first-time industry and media judges, far exceeding our aim of refreshing 25% of judges annually.


Alex Martin

Editor in Chief

Elite Traveler


Amy Rodenbrock

Senior Public Relations Manager

Visit Orlando


Anna Gilmour

Sales and Marketing Director

Magic Breaks


Byanne Akbor

Head of Marketing

Carrier


David Powell

Travel and Cruise Editor

Your Holiday and Cruise Magazine


Eleni Skarveli

Director

Greek National Tourism Organisation


Emma Justice

Acting Editor in Chief

Good Housekeeping Magazine


Feeroza Patel

Director of Communications

London and Partners


Francisca Kellett

Travel Writer

Freelance


Hannah Marshall

Marketing Manager

CV Villas


Ian Benjafield

Head of Communications

Ambassador Cruise Line


James Treacy

Global Communications Director

Abercrombie and Kent Travel Group


Laura Dewar

Senior PR and Content Manager

Explore


Lisa Balsom

Director of Sales and Marketing UK/Ireland & Scandinavia

Sunlife


Louise Ferrall

Senior PR Manager

Visit England


Melanie May

Travel Writer

Freelance


Nikki Stimson

Head of Comms and PR

GBTA


Robert Spellman

Travel Writer

Freelance


Simone Sagi

Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions


Tan Parmar

Creative Director

Ink Publishing


Tim Gunstone

Managing Director

Hotelplanner


Tricia Warwick

Chief Executive

Visit Jersey



Alexis Coles Barrasso

Chief of PR and Corporate Affairs

Advantage Travel Partnership


Andrea Nicholas

Chief Executive

Green Tourism


April Waterston

Digital Editor

BMI Publishing


Carys Bedford

PR Manager

Viking Cruises


Dorota Wojciechowska

Director

Polish National Tourist Office


Elliot Mitchell

PR Manager UK Ireland and Benelux

Accor


Erin Hickey

PR Manager UK and Ireland Global PR

Visit Scotland


Fiona Jeffery

Founder & Chairman

Just a Drop

Gavin Brooking

Managing Director UK

Tootbus


Hollie Wickenden

Marketing and PR Lead UK and Ireland

Explora Journeys

Jack Titchen

Director of Marketing UK and Europe

City Experiences


Karen Warren

Travel Writer

Freelance


Laura Stone

Head of Brand and Content

Leisure Hotels


Lisa James

Co-Editor

Travel Gossip


Malcolm Tattersall

Travel Writer

Freelance

Michelle Attard

Travel Content Creator

Coconut Odyssey


Portia Jones

Travel Writer

Freelance


Sam Cole

Global PR & Events Director

Cunard


Sophie-Marie Odum

Editor

Wonderly


Tatiana Grishina

Business Communication & PR Manager

Rixos


Tolene van der Merwe

Director UK and Ireland

Visit Malta

Tricia Handley-Hughes

Managing Director

Inteletravel.com



Alicia Miller

Travel Editor

Woman and Home Magazine


Anna Catchpole

Senior PR Manager

Virgin Atlantic


Bev Fearis

Editor

The Business Travel Magazine


Ed Grenby

Travel Editor

Radio Times


Emilia Berni

Head of Marketing

Olympic Holidays


Etta Austin

Publicity Manager Great Britain

Tourism Ireland


Fran Lambert

Head of Media & Communications UK and Ireland

Switzerland Tourism 


Hannah Zajic

Marketing Manager UK

Austrian National Tourist Office


Jade Berry

Public Relations Director

P&O Cruises


Kevin Gibson

Director of Marketing, Public Relations and Comms EMEA

Universal Destinations & Experiences


Lee Hayhurst

Director

Aviation Business News


Melanie Jones

Principal Manager Marketing and Comms Northern & Southwestern Int Group

Singapore Tourist Board

Louise Prior

Global Brand Communications

Oceania Cruises


Natalie Gale

Marketing Manager

Wendy Wu Tours


Rachel Jelley

Marketing Manager

Sunvil


Sara Darling

Travel Writer

Freelance


Steve Robertshaw

Senior PR Manager

Visit Sweden


Tess Longfield

Head of Communications & UK Sustainability

Sabre


Tracey Poggio-Magnus

UK Head of Media & Marketing

Gibraltar Tourist Board


Uwern Jong

Editor in Chief

Out There Magazine

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