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Meet The Team
Andy and Fran Castle
Founders & Co-DirectorsWhen we started Ski In Luxury in 2005, never did we anticipate growing the company to the scale that we have achieved. We have managed this not only through personal hard work and determination ourselves, but also the pure brilliance and dedication of the team that we have built, every one of whom are passionate about ski. There is such an incredible harmony amongst our team, with everyone pulling together to achieve the common goal….to offer exceptional levels of customer service and experience, building industry leading, easy to navigate websites, this in turn has resulted in us growing the business. Every one of our team is an integral part of the company, each bringing a different dimension. We are so very proud of them all and it is here that we would like to introduce to you the team behind us here at Blue Skies Lifestyle Ltd and Ski In Luxury.
Management Team
Gavin Buckingham
Head Of Sales
Skier
Courchevel
Flying into Courchevel by helicopter, being met by a skidoo and heading straight up to Cave des Creux for fondue and charcuterie on their sunny terrace. A great start to an amazing ski trip.
Gavin Buckingham
Head Of SalesLauren Clayton
Operations Manager
Skier
Verbier
Dancing on tables with my family in Austria when it was foggy. Witnessing my parents bust a move in their ski boots was definitely worth the lost ski hours!
Lauren Clayton
Operations ManagerRebecca Bradshaw
Product Manager
Skier (Amateur Boarder)
Three Valleys
Family ski holidays as a small child. A favourite was Samoens and the Grand Massif, with Piste des Cascades being a highlight!
Rebecca Bradshaw
Product ManagerEllie Riches
Marketing Manager
Skier
Chamonix
I have been very lucky to have spent Christmas Day in the Alps a few times. One of my favourite Christmas Days was a bubbly brunch followed by a trip up the Aiguille du Midi and an afternoon ski – who needs presents!?
Ellie Riches
Marketing ManagerLuke Burgess
IT Manager
Skier
Val d'Isere
I was taken to Val d'Isere as a child and I have such a strong memory of this amazing evening market and some puppets that were for sale at one of the stalls.
Luke Burgess
IT ManagerSales Team
Nicole Shering
Senior Ski Specialist
Skier - but can venture to the dark side of snowboarding on the odd occasion!
Les Arcs - one of the best off-piste days of my life there!
I was the UK Dry slope ski champion for several years.
Nicole Shering
Senior Ski SpecialistAnt Wilks
Ski Specialist
Skier/Telemarker 😉
Val d'Isere
One season working in Serre Chevalier formed a band with a friend. We were called Leroy and the Sunshine Kid and played at The Grotte in Villeneuve.
Ant Wilks
Ski SpecialistSu Collins
Ski Specialist
Skier 100%
St Anton
Now in my 5th decade of skiing, having been all over the Alps I still have very fond memories of weekend skiing in the Cairngorms in Scotland as a child.
Su Collins
Ski SpecialistFaye Jones
Ski Specialist
Skier (although, I may rock out my snowboard every now and again!)
Morzine
I mean, there's nothing more liberating than a double-diamond black in Whistler!
Faye Jones
Ski SpecialistShaun Vinnicombe
Ski Specialist
100% snowboarder
Either Montgenevre or La Tania. Both hidden gems.
I have done 10 winter seasons across 5 resorts in France and Switzerland.
Shaun Vinnicombe
Ski SpecialistEllen Storey
Ski Specialist
I'm a skier and a snowboarder! ⛷🏂
Samoens
I arrived at my intended resort, skied one day and then decided to snowboard instead. I then spent the rest of the week's holiday driving between resorts trying to find the best snow. Ending up visiting France, Italy and Switzerland within the week!
Ellen Storey
Ski SpecialistGuy Jones
Ski Specialist
Skier
Revelstoke
Mine has to be conquering my first black run! Skiing in Whistler when I was younger and making it down the piste without embarrassing myself... I was oh so proud! 😎
Guy Jones
Ski SpecialistVince Johnson
Ski Specialist
Skier
Courchevel
I went on my first ski season after just one week's skiing.
Vince Johnson
Ski SpecialistBehind the Scenes Team
Lesley Mackin
PA to Directors & Accounts Administrator
Skier
Morzine
Watching my eldest child ski makes my heart sing with pride
Lesley Mackin
PA to Directors & Accounts AdministratorBrad Upfold
Product & Marketing Executive
Aspiring skier (but World Ski Champion in my dreams…)
Chamonix
Like my skiing, I’m also an aspiring DJ…
Brad Upfold
Product & Marketing ExecutiveOllie Rickard
Product Data Assistant
Skier
Val d'Isère
In Pila, where I learnt to become a ski instructor, sat in the sun on Christmas Day with a pint in hand while wearing a Santa suit after a busy morning of skiing.
Ollie Rickard
Product Data AssistantCaterina Boschi
Product Data Assistant
Skier
Madonna di Campiglio
When me and my brother were little we accidentally took a black run instead of a blue one! Scary, but an experience I'll never forget!
Caterina Boschi
Product Data AssistantThomas Fogarty
IT Systems Support
Skier
Meribel
I loved going on a skiing family holiday as a child. It remains to this day one of my most treasured childhood memories.
Thomas Fogarty
IT Systems Support
Blue Skies Lifestyle Ltd, established in 2005, is an online luxury ski holiday agent that specialises in finding clients the perfect luxury ski chalet in France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. We feature an extensive portfolio of luxury chalet accommodation and luxury ski hotels that are ideal for group and family luxury ski holidays.
