BGTW Board and Executives

The BGTW is led by an annually-elected volunteer Board from within its membership. The BGTW Administrator, Charlotte Copeman, manages day-to-day operations.

BGTW Board of Directors

Meet the BGTW board members
Daniel James Clarke

Daniel James Clarke

Joint Chair
Renate Ruge

Renate Ruge

Joint Chair
Stuart Render

Stuart Render

Vice Chair & Awards Director
Daniel Edward

Daniel Edward

Membership & Skills Development Director
Mary Anne Evans

Mary Anne Evans

Annual Gala Awards Dinner & Events Director
Sarah Rodrigues

Sarah Rodrigues

Communications Director
Alicia Sheber

Alicia Sheber

BGTW Better World Symposium & Sustainability Director
Richard Villar

Richard Villar

Governance & Financial Oversight Director

Off-Board Team & Executives

Meet the rest of our team that keep things running
Charlotte Copeman

Charlotte Copeman

BGTW Administrator
Kathryn Liston

Kathryn Liston

Treasurer & Associate Representative
Gillian Thomas

Gillian Thomas

Associate Representative
John Ruler

John Ruler

Archivist
Shebs Alom

Shebs Alom

Social Media
Russell Maddicks

Russell Maddicks

Social Media

Contact The BGTW

Charlotte Copeman, the BGTW’s Administrator, is your first port of call for all general enquiries. Please email [email protected] or phone 0208 144 8713. Our general office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 1 pm.


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BGTW Joint Chair

To contact the BGTW’s Joint Chair, please email [email protected]. Daniel or Renate will respond as soon as possible; please note that, as working travel writers, there may be a slight delay.

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Directors

To contact an individual director, please find their email in their bio above. Please keep in mind that our team is made up of travel professionals who volunteer for the BGTW, so there may be a slight delay in our response.

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