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New roles for Matt Harding, Kirsten Hughes and Jim Eastwood at Travel Counsellors

People moves
Gary Noakes
4 June 2026

Travel Counsellors has shaken up its UK leadership with the appointment of a new Chief Executive and a new Group Chief Commercial officer, among other key moves.

Travel Counsellors' Kirsten Hughes, Jim Eastwood and Matt Harding
Travel Counsellors

Kirsten Hughes, Jim Eastwood and Matt Harding are all taking up new roles at Travel Counsellors

Jim Eastwood takes up the newly created role of UK Chief Executive, overseeing both corporate and leisure businesses, strengthening the group's focus on franchise recruitment and expanding the Travel Counsellor community.

Eastwood, who was previously Global Sales Director, appeared on hit BBC show The Apprentice in 2011.

Kirsten Hughes, meanwhile, has been appointed Group Chief Commercial Officer. Previously UK Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer, Hughes's remit will take on a global dimension.