At Best Startup UK we track over 130,000 UK startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top United Kingdom based VP’ operating in the Travel space. If you think a VP’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Ola Sitarska
VP of Technology, Marketplace of Pollen
Ola Sitarska started working with Django 6 years ago, when she discovered the power of Django admin and quickly fell in love with the beauty of Python. Ola started Django Girls, an initiative to inspire more women to become programmers. Together with Ola Sendecka, she also co-authored the Django Girls Tutorial, which has been visited by more than 30.000 people so far. She is also a member of the Django Team responsible for the shipping of djangoproject.com redesign. In 2015, she became a Django Software Foundation board member. Ola is also known as A Person With The Django Circus Idea™. She thinks her superpower is unstoppable enthusiasm.
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About Pollen: Pollen builds, curates, and delivers the best travel experiences.
Claire Cronin
SVP Marketing & CMO of Virgin Atlantic Airways
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About Virgin Atlantic Airways: Virgin Atlantic Airways is a British airline serves over 30 fabulous destinations worldwide.
Steven Pang
VP, Product Management of Skyscanner
Steven is VP of Product Management at Skyscanner, overseeing our product development in China. Prior to his current role, he served as GM China, following Skyscanner’s acquisition of Youbibi where he was CEO and co-founder. He is passionate about travel, technology and intra/entrepreneurship.
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About Skyscanner: Skyscanner operates as a trips meta-search engine company.
Piero Sierra
VP, Product Management of Skyscanner
Piero Sierra is VP of Product Management and leads Skyscanner’s flights product worldwide. Piero has over 20 years of experience delivering world-class consumer products like Skype, Messenger, OneDrive and Windows. Prior to joining Skyscanner, Piero was a Partner at Microsoft.
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About Skyscanner: Skyscanner operates as a trips meta-search engine company.
David Mills
VP / Global Supply Director of Iglu Cruise
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About Iglu Cruise, Iglu Cruise: Iglu Cruise is an internet-based travel agency specializing in the sale of snowboarding and ski holidays, cruises and Christmas holidays.
Michael Brandy
VP, Business Development of Ubio
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About Ubio: Ubio provide direct booking capabilities for travel metasearch websites and apps.
Julian Eccles
VP PR & Communications of Travelport International
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About Travelport International: Travelport Limited provides business services, as well as transaction processing solutions and data to companies operating in the travel.
Martin Froggatt
Executive Vice President – Abercrombie & Kent USA of Abercrombie & Kent
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About Abercrombie & Kent: Abercrombie & Kent is a global luxury travel company, combining comfort and authenticity across the most inspiring destinations
Jo Berrington
SVP – Brand & Communication of Yotel
SVP – Brand & Communication at YOTEL.
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About Yotel: Yotel offers affordable hotels with elements of luxury in smart spaces.
Sean Bennett
SVP of Sales of Triptease
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About Triptease: Triptease is a travel SaaS company that empowers hotels to recapture guest relationships and increase direct bookings.
Stephane Villeneuve
Commercial Regional VP Americas of Sitaonair
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About Sitaonair: Sitaonair was born to drive new thinking and address challenges airlines face in ground and inflight connectivity, cockpit data services.
Dan Atkinson
VP People & Talent of onefinestay
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About onefinestay: Onefinestay give people a new way to experience a place staying in the finest homes in their favorite cities.
Aleix Megias Homar
Director, VP Programmes of Open Cosmos
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About Open Cosmos: Open Cosmos provides simple and affordable space missions.
Tony Roberts
Vice President UK & Europe of Princess Cruises
Tony Roberts Vice President UK & Europe Strategic and creative thinking with a track record of delivering commercial value, implementing change and improving performance. I have a broad range of experience having operated at a senior level in Finance, Customer Services, Technology, Sales, Marketing and Commercial functions.
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About Princess Cruises: One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise and tour company.
