The Travel Retail Consortium has elected the new Officers that will oversee the group for the next 2 years.

Rebecca Harwood LincolnRebecca Harwood Lincoln is the new Chairperson having taken over from Peter Ayling.  She was previously the Vice Chairperson and has been involved with the TRC both in her current role as the Travel Retail Director of Swiss Eyewear Group selling Invu sunglasses into the travel retail channel, and whilst she was at Polaroid Eyewear.

 

Jonathan CorbettJonathan Corbett represents Guinness and was voted as Vice Chairperson, taking up the role in January 2017.  Having worked in Travel Retail for 18 years, Jonathan brings a wealth of experience to the TRC.

 

Martyn WestburyMartyn Westbury has a great history with the Travel Retail Consortium.  He was a member for 8 years, during which time he served as Chairperson, before retiring from Mars and the TRC in 2013.

Martyn has returned to work and the TRC with Swiss Eyewear Group.  As Jaime Whittaker from Accolade Wines is no longer working in Travel Retail, Martyn took on the role of Treasurer in April 2016.  The Consortium voted for Martyn to remain in this role for 2017.

 

Tina DaviesTina Davies from Twinings Teas has been Secretary for the TRC since 2011 and was unanimously voted on to continue in this role for 2017.

 

 

 

Notes to editors: The Travel Retail Consortium’s objectives are to improve standards of business within the travel retail industry, promote members’ products and services, discuss industry issues and provide social and business networking opportunities for key industry customers and members’ representatives at annual events. The TRC is also active in raising funds for charity and the Chairman nominates a charity of his choice during his tenure.

For membership enquiries please contact info@travelretailconsortium.co.uk

TRC members are:  Aeon, Accolade Wines, Aurora World, Coty Inc., Guinness, Heineken, Imperial Tobacco International, Invu, Mars,  Morgan & Oates, Rémy Cointreau,  Sekonda, Taittinger Champagne & Twinings.

January 2017