Harish Sodha
Executive Chairman
With over 35 years’ experience in the travel industry, specialising in the charity and not-for-profit sectors, Harish was instrumental in the creation of the UK’s first charity travel contracts with major international airlines. He works closely with the Board of Directors, steering the strategic direction of the business, in line with it’s core principles and beliefs.
Christopher Airey
Managing Director
Christopher has worked in the travel industry for over 25 years. As a founder of Diversity Travel, Christopher leads the Senior Management Team to ensure Diversity Travel continues to provide outstanding levels of service and value for money to its charity and university clients.
Matthew Truin
Operations Director
As a founder of Diversity Travel, Matthew brings a unique mix of operations knowledge, client strategy and market understanding to this role. He has over 19 years’ experience of looking after clients in the Third Sector and understands the particular challenges faced by not-for-profit organisations.
Przemek Koszka
Director of Technology
Przemek is responsible for applications such as Diversity’s risk management, finance and online booking tools, ensuring they integrate seamlessly with our customers’ systems. Przemek has over 13 years’ experience including 9 years in the travel management sector. He leads the team that are responsible for supporting and developing internal and client facing solutions to improve processes and workflows.
Sean de Lacey
Head of Sales
Sean has over 25 years’ industry experience delivering B2B solutions and has spent the last 10 years working in the business travel sector. Sharing his planning and organisational skills with the team, he understands the importance of personality, commitment and enthusiasm in building and maintaining strong partnerships with clients.
Chris Hellawell
Head of Account Management
Chris Hellawell has more than seven years’ experience in the travel industry. He is responsible for strategically leading the team of Account Managers, shaping and delivering our value proposition to help the team build even stronger bonds with their clients as we continue to grow.
Stuart Coleman
Head of Marketing
Stuart leads Diversity Travel’s marketing and communications team, focusing on strategy and fulfillment. With a proven record of innovation and creativity, Stuart is always seeking new ways to communicate the unique benefits and unparalleled service of Diversity Travel to current and future customers.
Auxi Castillo
Head of Training
Auxi is best placed to devise and deliver tailored training having worked in Reservations, Ticketing, Groups and Conferences and Fares departments for more than 20 years. With a dedicated team of Training Supervisors she is responsible for maximising the quality of service we offer in line with our ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
Daniel Lloyd
Operations Manager
Daniel is responsible for reservations, rail, ticketing and visas within our London, Manchester and Melbourne locations. With 20 years’ experience in the travel industry, Daniel brings a wealth of experience with a unique mix of client strategy and first hand market knowledge to this role. Holding positions within the charity sector including chairman and trustee, Daniel also demonstrates a commitment to the Third Sector in his personal life.