Leadership Team

Everyone plays a role in helping us to realise our plans, but strong leadership is critical. We operate in a very competitive market place and have great challenges to meet. The Leadership team, who will be taking the company through this exciting time, is set out below.

Dermot Blastland - Managing Director

Dermot is Mainstream UK & Ireland's Managing Director and a member of the Group Management Board (GMB). Previously Dermot was MD for First Choice’s Mainstream Holidays Sector and member of First Choice PLC’s main board, having previously held positions as Managing Director of First Choice Holidays & Flights, Ski, Lakes & Mountains and President of Signature Vacations. Prior to joining First Choice in February 1988, he was Commercial Director at Thomson and subsequently Managing Director of Portland Holidays.

Chris Browne - Airline

Chris Browne will take the leading role in integrating the two airlines, achieving a single Air Operating Certifi cate (AOC) for the combined airline, working closely with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Her team will also deliver operational and financial network and fleet synergy benefits, while maintaining the safe and secure operation of both airlines.

David Burling - Commercial

Core to the successful operation of the business is effective product creation, purchasing, pricing, commercial management and revenue generation. This area continues to be the key trading and revenue area of the business and falls under David’s responsibility.

Graham Donoghue - New Media

Graham Donoghue will head up New Media, which involves the ongoing development of our web platforms and online distribution activities.

Tim WilliamsonTim Williamson - Customer

Tim has responsibility for the brand and marketing of our products, but in addition the Overseas and Customer Services areas report into him. He has responsibility for determining the service proposition across all areas of the business to ensure that we deal with all our customers in a consistent manner wherever the business may touch them and that we are truly putting the customer at the heart of everything we do.

Nick Longman - Distribution

Nick is responsible for managing our distribution channels of shops, hypermarkets, call centres, the Web and 3rd party travel agents. Nick is accountable for our distribution strategy, developing seasonal distribution plans, and is the ‘owner’ of the selling systems.

Damien Mooney - Ireland Falcon / JWT

Managing Director, Damien Mooney continues to report directly to Dermot managing our Irish business’ on a day-to-day basis and leading any integration activities in the Irish market.

Neil Morris - Planning

Neil’s team will work closely with tour operations, our airline and all distribution channels, planning for seasonal as well as long-term capacity and leading the long-term planning process. Key strategic issues, like market opportunities and competitor analysis, will also fall within his remit.

Keith Newman - IT

Keith and his team will drive the integration of systems between the two merged businesses, looking at synergies as well as ensuring long- term plans are aligned and fully focused on supporting business requirements.

Jacky Simmonds - HR

Jacky’s team will support the integration of our two businesses helping to create the structure of Mainstream UK and Ireland. The team will look at how we best work together and shape policies and processes to create a positive employee relations environment and a high performance culture.

David Taylor - Finance

David’s team will control, monitor and report the financial and operational performance of our division; leading and managing the budgeting process and ensuring we drive the business to improve performance at every opportunity to deliver sustainable earnings growth.


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