utc.travel announces line up for its advisory board

Travel industry heavy-weights join to advise the subscription travel club

Subscription travel club utc.travel has appointed three industry heavyweights to its advisory board, harnessing decades of experience from across the sector.

Travel leaders Steve Allen, Jo Rzymowska and Chris Photi are bringing their collective strategic expertise and business leadership to the innovative startup that is fast becoming a sought-after choice for travellers keen to take the pain out of travel planning, and book at unbeatable prices.

Strategic travel leader, Steve Allen, brings decades of experience from leadership roles at dnata, Portman Travel and TUI amongst many others, alongside board advisor and Non-Executive Director roles at organisations including ABTA and HarpWallen, helping B2B and B2C organisations drive business growth and create value.

Jo Rzymowska left a 40-year career in leadership roles across the travel industry, latterly at Celebrity Cruises, to dedicate herself to coaching and mentoring the next generation of businesses and individuals to success. She founded of Jovolution Ltd.

Rzymowska also serves as Non-Executive Director for Hays Travel and is a business advisor and investor to travel businesses and startups.

Chris Photi is the longest-standing principal at White Hart Associates and oversees its Travel and Leisure Team. 

He advises travel companies on travel regulation licensing and bonding frameworks alongside travel-specific auditing, accounting and taxation issues, to a portfolio of over 300 clients, and has been in public practice for more than forty years.

Brett Norton, CEO of utc.travel, said: “The creation of the advisory board witnesses the next stage in the development of utc.travel, we are delighted to have such talented and experienced individuals supporting us as we scale the business.”’