Meet the Team 2024
Alfie Gurney - Ski Specialist
Ex-seasonnaire of the 3 Valleys & Val d’Isere and usually found cruising the blues or enjoying a civilised evening of après, ideally at Cocorico's! Alfie has ambitions to ski in North America in the future.
Marc Nicholls - Ski Specialist
Skied in the beautiful resort of Meribel from a very young age and visited many different resorts on multiple seasons. Thinks there is no better place on earth than in the mountains.
Sophie Nikopulos - Sales Consultant
Sophie’s been skiing since she was just three, skiing in resorts all over Europe with a particular love for the Arlberg region, skiing in Lech and Zurs for the last twenty years. Like many here, she thinks nothing beats the fresh mountain air, an Aperol Spitz and a boogie in the Folie Douce.
Phil Davey - Sales Team Coordinator
Putting on a pair of skis for the first time at age six ignited Phil's passion for the mountains. He's since done seasons in Val Thorens, La Plagne and Verbier and been lucky enough to holiday in a variety of resorts. Equally happy on skis or a board, he thinks there's nothing quite like getting up in the mountain air, and finishing the day with a well earned après.
Ella Hanegraaf - Sales Consultant
Having grown up in warm, sunny Kenya, snow was a foreign concept to Ella! She fondly remembers her first-run, completed on a beaten-up rental board, and has since gone onto complete two seasons in Morzine. The mountains are a second home for Ella, and she adores sharing that through her work.
Ian, Sarah, Diane & Gerry - The Directors
Founder Ian Coleby, Managing Director Sarah Searson, Finance Director Gerry Faulds and Sales & Marketing Director Diane Palumbo helm the Skiworld ship and continue to navigate the brand through 40+ years of proudly independent operations.
Erin Esler - Sales Consultant
Bio coming soon...
Sorcha Neill - Sales Consultant
Sorcha started skiing at age ten, and has been obsessed ever since! Having holidayed in Sweden, France, Switzerland, Italy and Austria alongside seasons in Courchevel and Avoriaz, she’s turned her hobby into a lifestyle. Her ideal day consists of a few corduroy blues, a few runs through the trees, topped off with live-music-fuelled après!
Miles Porter - Sales & Ops Manager
Skiing since his teenage years and paradoxically loves La Plagne and Aspen. Miles' skiing ambition is Japan! Miles is a Skiworld veteran, calm under pressure, a natural leader and architect of the infamous 'Skiworld Way'.
Ellie Kenward - Operations Coordinator
Ellie fell in love with the mountains when she first went skiing in her teens, her heart then set on moving to the mountains as soon as she reached eighteen. For the next eight years, she worked all over the French Alps. You’ll typically find Ellie cruising around for the best off-piste spots and enjoying a little après at the end of the day.
Joe Fox - Operations Assistant
A keen skier from a young age, learning how to master the slopes from a highly competitive family in a variety of resorts, ranging from the Pyrenees to the Rocky Mountains. An ex-seasonnaire in the three valleys, Joe’s ski ambitions are Japan and Canada.
Alanna Rayfield - Operations Assistant
Alanna was thrust onto the slopes of Chamonix almost as soon as she could walk. Having skied in several European and North American resorts, as well as an active volcano in New Zealand, she loves nothing more than a scenic tree-lined run before finishing the day with a little après.
Jodie Savill - Operations Assistant
Although not making it to the mountains till more recent years, Jodie has discovered a love of snowboarding in a variety of resorts. She loves cruising quiet runs through the trees and seeing what each resort has to offer. She’s been lucky enough to visit France, Austria and Italy with a brief stop to Finland – each trip being her year’s highlight!
Jenny Greenwood - HR Manager
Bio coming soon...
Yasmin Hislop -Recruitment Exec
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Ali Grieg-Hardy - HR Assistant
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Giorgio, Will & Dan - Commercial & Product Team
Will has been skiing since he was a child, learning at his local dry ski slope. He’s gone on to visit ski resorts across the globe, from Whistler to Neisko. Will worked a couple of seasons in Val d’Isere before spending the last 10+ years at Skiworld HQ.
Giorgio started skiing at age 6 in a tiny unknown resort called Pescegallo Valgerola in Valtellina, Italy. Since, he’s skied in over 50 resorts, including those in Finland and Deer Valley, USA. His favourite? Alta Badia in the Dolomites which he describes as the perfect mix of great skiing, incredible scenery and delicious food.
Isobel Bennett - Recruitment Exec
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Rob Dixon - Marketing Manager
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Ryan Chitty - Marketing Exec
Like many people here, Ryan is happiest in the mountains - skiing is his greatest passion. Lucky enough to have skied in over 30 resorts in Europe, Canada and the USA, he loves nothing more than travelling and discovering new mountains to explore on his telemark skis. Bring on the next bluebird powder day!
Annie Britton - Marketing Exec
A winter lover, Annie first hit the slopes in her early teens before going onto complete her ski instructor qualification and two seasons in St Anton. While she's now most often spotted on a snowboard, Annie still thrives on the thrill of chasing fresh powder and capping off her day with a little boogie – preferably at the Krazy Kanguruh!
Louise Lester - Finance Manager
Bio coming soon...
Mike Wong - Finance Exec
Mike is our friendly finance jack-of-all trades, known for his helpful nature. When he’s not busy with spreadsheets and invoices, you’ll find him grooving to Korean pop and Brit-pop tunes. Mike's a badminton nut who enjoys both watching and playing in his free time.
John Braco - IT Manager
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Who Are Skiworld?
Each member of staff at Skiworld is a Ski Specialist in their own right. We have a sales team with truly global skiing experience and knowledge, a multi-lingual operations team, a marketing team who simply won't stop writing passionately about where to ski, and many other colleagues - all of whom are vital components of our award-winning company (British Travel Awards in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 so far). We cultivate an ethos of ski holidays provided by skiers, for skiers and if you ask anyone behind the scenes - both at our London HQ and in our ski resorts - what makes Skiworld so special, they'll all agree... It's the people!