Lisa Johnston MSc CIPD

Senior HRD Coordinator South West Wales

Tel:  07977 989748
Fax: 01558 669019
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Lisa created Gallu as a result of a European Bid and coordinated the project for its duration. With over 1300 people taking part in the project and some 580 business the project proved to be highly popular and hugely successful. With a MSc in Human Resource Management and more than 13 years of working in the tourism sector, Lisa is well aware of many of the challenges that the tourism sector faces. Lisa brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this post. Having successfully coordinated the Gallu and NAPTA projects and working in many of the different roles our sector has to offer Lisa has a good understanding of both industry and education as she was previously a lecturer at Neath Port Talbot College and Coleg Glan Hafren in Cardiff.  

Lowri Edwards MBA

HRD Coordinator South West Wales & Ffres Coordinator

Tel: 07977 989723
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Lowri has been part of Gallu since its inception in June 2004 and has amassed a great deal of knowledge and a great rapport with members of the sector, these relationships have been built as a result of the work she has undertaken with Gallu and previously for Carmarthenshire County Council and as a Project Officer developing the tourlink website for Carmarthenshire Tourist Association. Graduating from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff in 2001 with a BA (Hons) Tourism, Recreation & Leisure Management degree Lowri has gone on to successfully complete an MBA in Tourism Management (June 2010) from Trinity University College.

Nia Ball

Manager

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Having graduated with a BA (Hons) degree in Tourism Management in 1998, Nia started her career in the tourism industry within the Overseas Marketing team at the Wales Tourist Board (now Visit Wales).  She then moved to London where she spent time working as a Marketing Executive with VisitBritain and then as the Travel Trade Marketing Executive for London Zoo & Whipsnade Zoo.

Keen to return to work in Wales' tourism industry, Nia moved back to her native county to work for the CTA in September 2004 as Marketing & Membership Manager.  In July 2007 Nia became Manager of the CTA.

Mags Walters

Membership Officer   

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Mags graduated from the University of Glamorgan Business School with a degree in Leisure & Tourism Management in 2004.  Shortly after graduation, Mags started her career as a Community Websites Project Officer with the CTA and in November 2007, changed roles to become the Membership Officer at the Association.
   

Lynda Webb

Finance Officer

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Lynda joined the Carmarthenshire Tourist Association in November 2005 as a finance officer and became Company Secretary in December 2006.  Lynda has worked in accounts and finance for a number of years and brings a wealth of experience to this important role.

Lowri Walters

Assistant Project Officer

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Lowri joined the Carmarthenshire Tourist Association team in June 2011 as Assistant Project Officer on the Rural Tourism Clusters Project. She comes from a marketing background, with six years experience in the field. She started her career in the publishing sector, promoting books aimed at tourists to Wales, which gave her a taste for the tourism industry. She has a BA (Hons) in English & Philosophy and an MA in Creative Writing.

Liz Williams

Project Executive

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What I do at Pembrokeshire Tourism
Uploading information to our great new website so do please keep login in and checking it out. Organising the events, seminars and training etc for our members. Always willing to answer members queries and if I don't know I usually know someone who can!

More about me
Born and bred in Pembrokeshire I am very much a Pembrokeshire lass at heart. I have been at Pembrokeshire Tourism since it managed to get funding for staff, so I am the longest serving member of the staff and no I am not the one that knows everybody!

I just love working at Pembrokeshire Tourism as we are a great team and I think that Pembrokeshire has so much to offer everyone.

Helen Williams

Sales Executive

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What I do at Pembrokeshire Tourism
To recruit new members and keep in contact with current ones through visits and phone calls. Also to work in the office when required and at PT functions.

More about me
I'm from Cheshire originally and moved down here with my two children in 200I. I've been working for Pembrokeshire Tourism for 3 years on a part time basis and now work 4 days per week.

I love the area and am now training to be a Pembrokeshire tour guide which is demanding but fascinating. I love sport and run regularly and recently started swimming as well.

Chris Hogarth

Chief Executive

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What I do at Pembrokeshire Tourism
Everything and anything - writing news letters, organising events, representing the association at tourism meetings and events, collecting opinions and running surveys, working with the Gallu team and other partners to deliver the results you need, talking to our political representatives and the press, leading this fantastic team, reporting to your board, business planning, and taking my turn at the washing up.

More about me
I was a member of the Association for a long time before I became Chief Executive. I applied for the job because I love what the organisation does. I am a member because, as well as being part of the team, I run self catering apartments at Godremamog Mill in the north of the county with my partner Samantha

I have always found the Association very helpful in running our business. I've been to lots of events and traing days. Thanks to Gallu courses, we have a Facebook page for the mill which we are very proud of. We get loads of ideas to save us lots of cash - we changed all of our light bulbs to low energy after the Sustainable Tourism event to cut down our electricity bill. And events like the Tourism Summit have put me in touch with the suppliers I need to know. Best of all, we won two silver awards in February 2011.