World Travel Awards Team
Behind the programme is an experienced international team with expertise spanning tourism, hospitality, technology, sustainability, media, events, marketing and commercial partnerships. Meet the World Travel Awards team below and discover the people responsible for delivering the organisation’s global programme.
Leadership Team
Graham E. Cooke
Founder & President
Justin Cooke
Executive Vice-President
Founder, World Sustainable Travel & Hospitality Awards and World Creator Awards
Chris Frost
Vice-President
Managing Director, World Golf Awards
Sion Rapson
Vice-President, Marketing & Communications
Managing Director, World Ski Awards
Kelly Footit
Vice-President, Technology & Data
Rina van Staden
Managing Director, World Culinary Awards & World MICE Awards
Rebecca Cohen
Executive Assistant to the Founder & President
Managing Director, World Spa Awards
Commercial, Marketing & Operations
Michael Sawicki
Business Development Manager
Managing Director, World Travel Tech Awards
Anton Strack
Marketing & Communications Manager
Ben Roberts
Digital Media Manager
Nadeem George
Social Media Manager
Sid Thaker
Project Manager
George Cooke
IT Operations & Infrastructure Manager
