Tim Harris

Managing Director

Tim has been with Gates Travel since 1990. He is a highly experienced member of the management team with responsibility for all business andoperational matters including IT, Administration and Training. He is also an expert in UK wide and pan-European rail travel.    

Angela Dobson

Retail Director

Angela is Retail Director and responsible for our high street branches and all retail staff. She is passionate about travel and has travelled widely, especially in the Far East.     

Sue Thompson

Manager Business Travel

Sue is a highly experienced Travel Consultant having worked in the industry since 1998. Sue manages the Business Travel team who provide the full range of travel services to over 200 account customers. .    

Catherine Petrie

Accounts Manager

Catherine is our Accounts Manager, responsible for supplier payments and accounts receivable.

Denise Wiles

Senior Travel Consultant, Cruise Specialist

Over 19 years of experience in the travel industry specialising in cruising.

Denise is an accredited agent of the Association of Cruise Experts, a Norwegian Cruise Line expert, qualified on Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to 'Captain's Level', and with Complete Cruise Solutions to 'Waves of Wisdom' level.  

She is passionate about cruising and has sailed 'The Seven Seas' !

Diane Richardson

Travel Consultant

Di is an experienced consultant and a key member of the Kendal team.

Elaine Booth

Travel Consultant

Elaine is a highly experienced travel consultant who is passionate about travel.

Jane Thornton

Travel Consultant

Jane is an experienced travel consultant and has travelled to a variety of countries around the world.

Jodie Nelson

Business Travel Consultant

Jodie is a member of our Business Travel team and works with a cross section of businesses providing them with solutions to a variety of travel needs.

Lorna Metcalfe

Travel Consultant

Lorna is a highly experienced travel consultant.

Louise Braithwaite

Travel Consultant

6 years at Gates Travel, prior to which she was at Thomas Cooks for over 5 years. Louise is a very capable Travel Consultant based at our Ambleside office.  

Maria James

Business Travel Consultant

Maria has worked at Gates Travel for 7 years. She has a BTEC Diploma in Travel and Tourism  and is an experienced traveller having visited several Far Eastern countries, her favourite part of the world, she will be visiting Thailand next.

Melanie Salt-Huxter

Senior Travel Consultant, Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist

Melanie is a highly experienced travel consultant having worked in the industry for over 12 years. She is also our Weddings and Honeymoon Specialist and can organise anything from a relaxing honeymoon to the complete wedding package anywhere in the world. She is a certified Antigua Wedding and Honeymoon Specialist.    

Mel is widely travelled and very knowledgeable - please check out the blogs to see her comments about her most recent overseas trips.

Nicola Williams

Travel Consultant

Nicky has been in the travel industry for 25 years and is a highly experienced consultant. She has been with Gates for over 4 years. She is also a keen golfer.