Meet The Team 

Meet the people behind every Twedex journey experienced travel, education
and sports specialists dedicated to creating exceptional student experiences.

Your Team

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    Andrew Cook

    CEO

    From PE teacher to CEO, Andrew helped build Twedex from its beginnings in 2011, bringing together education, sport, travel and events. He remains focused on creating tours that leave students with more than memories.

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    Scott Macfarlane

    Scott has been central to Twedex since its launch, combining a hands-on approach with a close understanding of what schools need. Alongside the wider business, he leads the team behind our school apparel and sportswear.

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    Calum Erskine

    Head of Ski and Safeguarding

    Calum brings 13 years of teaching experience and an international perspective shaped by schools across five countries. Today, he combines his passion for travel and fitness with responsibility for our Ski division and Group safeguarding.

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    Ally Mackinnon

    Head of International Tours

    With 11 years teaching PE in Scotland and Dubai, Ally knows educational travel from personal experience as both a teacher and a traveller. His journey from footballer to manager now shapes the way he leads our sales team.

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    Rhys Gorman

    Head of Sport Tours

    Rhys combines a background in financial services with a career-long connection to sport and the outdoors. As a former professional footballer in Ireland, he brings a performance mindset to the Sport Tours division.

  • Carla Sass

    Head of Service and Sustainability Tours

    Carla combines her educational background with a genuine passion for international travel, leading programmes that connect students with communities and create meaningful experiences beyond the classroom.

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    James Hair

    CFO

    James brings a strong finance and strategy background to Twedex, having built his career with EY and Weir Group plc before joining the business full time. His commercial experience has helped guide the Group through its growth.

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    Dean Cassidy

    Events and Tours Coordinator

    Originally from Ireland and based in the UAE since 2017, Dean brings first-hand experience of education, PE and school sport. His background gives him a clear understanding of what goes into delivering high-quality experiences for students.

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    Lexie Pettitt

    Marketing and Media Executive

    A recent Loughborough University graduate, Lexie brings fresh creative thinking to Twedex. Her work spans marketing, content and destination planning, helping communicate the experiences we create for students and groups.

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    Janaka Vimikthi

    Tour Representative

    Originally from Sri Lanka, Janaka brings local knowledge to the tours they help coordinate, with a focus on authentic experiences across the island. From cultural highlights to lesser-known locations, they help showcase a different side of Sri Lanka.

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    Osama Al Bloushi

    Tour Representative

    Osama brings major-event experience and professional tour guiding expertise to our Operations and Tours team. His background in Sports and Events Management gives him a strong understanding of how to deliver experiences at scale while maintaining quality.

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    Kerry Mansfield

    Head of Educational Tours

    Kerry leads our Educational Tours division with a strong focus on student development and purposeful learning. Working closely with schools and partners, she helps shape programmes where education, culture and travel work together.

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    Joan Garcia

    Media and Content Creator

    Born in Barcelona, Joan brings a creative eye and local knowledge to Twedex tours and events. Usually found behind the camera, he captures the details that make an experience memorable while helping keep our Spain operations authentic and well coordinated.

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    Salem Mubarik

    Tour Representative

    Salem works behind the scenes and on the ground to keep tours organised, engaging and running smoothly. His interests in travel, sport and adventure are reflected in the experiences he helps deliver for students and groups.

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    Daniel Shields

    Head of Operations

    Daniel has been part of Twedex since graduating from the University of Stirling, growing with the business through an exciting period of expansion. His background across journalism, marketing and operations gives him a broad view of what makes a tour work.