Meet the team

Travel Matters Enterprise Staff

Andy Evans, Joint Managing Director - Email: andy@travelmatters.info
Andy has a background in travel including working as a Tour guide, a Tour manager and for Disneyland Paris. He is also a qualified teacher. He is responsible for our IT, Finance, funding & ECDL training as well as having a daily involvement in the travel agency and work experience programme.

Paul Chouls, Joint Managing Director – Email: paul@travelmatters.info
Paul joined Travel Matters in 1996 having worked previously in retail/commercial travel and is a qualified trainer and assessor. As well as being one of our most experienced travel advisors Paul is in charge of our work experience programme and works with trainees on a daily basis.

Board of Directors

Derek Scobie, Non-Executive Chair of Board of Directors – Email: derek.scobie@gmail.com

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Paul Chouls, Joint Managing Director – Email: paul@travelmatters.info

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Andy Evans, Joint Managing Director – Email: andy@travelmatters.info

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Laura Watkinson , Non-Executive Director – Email: laura@peoplefirst.fsnet.co.uk
Laura Watkinson is a Business Consultant with 12 years experience with a major UK financial services group and 11 years experience working freelance.  She formed People First Consultancy Limited in 1999 which is based in Waterlooville, Hampshire. Her business provides a range of people management solutions to assist businesses to grow in a sustainable and effective way such as coaching, training and strategy development.  Laura is a Member of the Institute of Consulting and is also registered as an Investors in People Adviser and Assessor.  A mum to Charles who is now 18, she also brings her experiences and challenges of caring and supporting her disabled ‘young man’ in today’s society.
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