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The Team

Robert ThompsonRobert Thompson – Managing Director

A founder of the company, Rob Thompson has been involved in building the business right from the very start. Rob is a hugely enthusiastic supporter of dance, music and many other activities (from surfing and cycling to skiing and kayaking) and can occasionally be spotted strutting Tango style on the dance floor. Rob’s love of travel, dance and business makes him keen to drive Club Free Spirit into new destinations both for dance and location. Rob’s favourite destination to date is St Anton in Austria for great skiing. Rob lives in Essex with his family and excitable terrier, Charlie.

Please feel free to call Rob regarding company matters.

 

Anja RotherAnja Rother – Operations Manager

Anja has worked for Club Free Spirit for over ten years and now works as Operations Manager for us to ensure that everything runs smoothly. Travelling and dancing are her main passions which makes Club Free Spirit the ideal organisation for her. Although she has travelled widely there are two spots that she would still love to reach: Australia and Buenos Aires. Salsa and Tango are her favourite dances so to experience authentic Tango in Argentina would be a huge inspiration. Anja appreciates all dance styles and loves watching it to see people having a great time, smiling and enjoying themselves!

Please feel free to call Anja regarding matters regarding operations.

 

Amanda SpicerAmanda Spicer - Product Manager

A Spanish and Portuguese speaker, Amanda has worked in the travel industry for over 13 years, mainly in product manager roles for group and tailor made tour operators. She is responsible for introducing all of Club Free Spirit's new events and holidays. She has travelled widely including to Cuba and Mexico many times, the Caribbean, South East Asia, Morocco, and has lived in Spain and Portugal for a year. Her favourite holiday was to Tobago for its friendliness, laid-back atmosphere and combination of beautiful beaches and rainforest. Other than being an enthusiastic traveller Amanda loves dance and enjoys Street Dance, Hip Hop and Zumba with its spin-offs such as Booiaka. When not working, Amanda enjoys exploring London with her family, going to live shows and festivals and always makes time for a good book.

Please feel free to call Amanda regarding events, activities and destinations. 

Binal SawjaniBinal Sawjani - Marketing

Binal is behind the marketing for Club Free Spirit making sure you hear about the latest holidays and offers. She has substantial marketing experience in both business to business and business to consumer markets across a range of sectors such as e-learning, hotels and professional sport. She has great marketing knowledge gained from working for global brands, but also the practical experience of working for ambitious smaller enterprises. When not marketing our great range of dance holidays Binal can be found spending her time with friends and family, dancing like no one is looking, doing charity work and relaxing with a book on holiday in Spain. She has travelled extensively, from New York to Mount Abu in Northern India, and her most memorable trips were to Mexico and on a safari in East Africa.

My Marketing Delivered acts as Club Free Spirit’s outsourced marketing department. www.mymarketingdelivered.co.uk

                                                     Please feel free to call Binal regarding any issues relating to marketing, PR, sponsorship and advertising.

Hannah SoleHannah Sole – Sales Manager

Hannah has worked in the travel industry for over 12 years in both the corporate and leisure sectors. She has managed a leading high street agency as well as a specialist tour operator. Her experience ranges from organising corporate groups to complex round-the-world itineraries. Before embarking on her travel career Hannah traveled extensively throughout the world, from Europe to Hawaii, and worked for a year in the United States. A trip to Zimababwe was Hannah’s favourite holiday to date and playing with 3 month old lion cubs one of the highlights. Hannah enjoys dancing Salsa but Tango is her favourite to watch with its exciting combination of theatre and passion.

Please feel free to call Hannah regarding reservations.

Kati MunozKati Munoz – Product and Operations

Kati is Spanish and began her career in travel in 1999 by joining Club Dance Holidays at the beginning as a tour host. As she has been with the company right from the start she has seen our whole story grow and working as a tour host has given her the opportunity to meet and get to know a lot of our clients. Kati is now fully dedicated to the admin side so she will be checking all of your payments! She loves to dance and travel making Club Free Spirit the perfect combination for her. She is a Flamenco enthusiast and has travelled all over the world from South and Central America to India, Europe and Africa.

Please feel free to call Kati regarding finance.

 

Gayle MackieGayle Mackie – Sales and Tour Host

Gayle started dancing 16 years ago when she was living in Granada, Spain. She dived straight into the local Salsa and Rumba culture and took to it like a duck to water. Gayle´s Club Dance Holiday experience began in 2007 when she co-hosted her first holiday in Barcelona. She now works on reservations and tour hosting. In her spare time she runs a Tapas Tour company and thrives on helping visitors to Granada have a fantastic time drawing on her local knowledge from her experience living there. She has travelled all over Europe and to the USA, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Morocco. Croatia was one of the highlights of her travels for its food and friendly people and she hopes to make Vietnam her next destination. Gayle is a combination of a self-confessed fitness freak and avid chocolate eater and loves watching Tango for its smoothness and sexiness.

Please feel free to call Gayle regarding sales.

Belinda JonesBelinda Jones – Affiliates and Reservations

Belinda works within sales, reservations and affiliates so you may speak to her when you enquire about a holiday. Belinda has been with Club Free Spirit for just over a year and before joining was an events and activities co-ordinator for a residential home for young physically disabled people. She organized anything from day trips to the theatre and week trips to music festivals, and the annual fêtes which she even managed to get Stephen Fry to open one year! Belinda also worked within Fundraising. She has travelled around Europe and America with Cuba being her favourite destination so far, particularly because of the wonderfully authentic Salsa dancing, and India is at the top of her holiday wish list. Belinda makes the most of her free time spending it with family and friends, reading, eating and disco dancing if possible!

Please feel free to call Belinda regarding affiliates and reservations.

Christina PantollChristina Pantoll - Reservations

Christina is from California and is a recent addition to the Club Free Spirit team having joined this summer. She comes from an extensive customer service background and works with us part-time on administrative tasks and on the phones so when you call you may hear Chris’ Californian accent! In her spare time she loves dedicating time to her family and enjoys hiking, skiing and travelling with them. Chris has travelled all over the world but mostly in Europe and the USA. Her favourite destination to date is Turks and Caicos which has beautiful white sand and crystal clear blue water, perfect for scuba diving. Chris is a bit of a dance fanatic with Flamenco, Tango and Jive ranking at the top.

Please feel free to call Chris regarding reservations.

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