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Julie Berry succeeds Steve Williams as managing director of Fred Olsen Travel

High street
James Chapple
26 June 2025

Fred Olsen Travel has named Julie Berry as managing director Steve Williams’s successor following his retirement earlier this year.

Berry spent the first 20 years of her career in travel with Thomas Cook

The agency chain said Berry, who spent the first 20 years of her career in travel with Thomas Cook, brought "a wealth of industry experience" to the role and "a clear vision for the future of the business".

Prior to joining Fred Olsen Travel in the spring, Berry spent six years providing consultancy services across a range of sectors, including to travel and tourism adjacent operations.

Berry entered travel via Cook’s graduate scheme in the late 1990s and went on to hold senior roles within tour operating, commercial, cruise, customer experience and transformation.