One of Northern Ireland’s most experienced travel and tourism professionals, Diane Poole OBE, has has launched her own consultancy to provide strategic advice and support to the industry as the Covid-19 recovery process starts to kick in.
DP Consultancy offers a wide range of services to companies working in the tourism, travel and leisure industry including strategy development, networking and lobbying, mentoring individuals and teams and crisis management.
A Long Career in Travel
Diane has been an active member of the travel sector for over 40 years since joining NI Railways in the 1970s, during which time she has gained a wealth of experience across a number of industry sectors including ferry travel, destination marketing and strategic partnership development.
In 2017 she was appointed as the new Travel Commercial Manager in Business Region Irish Sea South at Stena Line.
She has also held a number of Board advisory positions including Chair of Causeway Coast and Glens Tourism Partnership for over 15 years and in 2009, she was awarded an OBE for her services to the tourism industry in Northern Ireland.
Diane is now looking forward to using her vast experience to help companies emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic that has devastated the industry over the past 14 months.
Green Shoots of Positivity
“The last 12 months have been extremely difficult for everyone involved in the travel and tourism sector, one of the hardest hit industries of our local economy,” said Diane.
“However, as the green shoots of positivity appear with the continued easing of lockdown restrictions, it’s now time for the industry to reset itself to prepare for the ‘restart’.
“Through DP Consultancy, I aim to use my 40 years’ experience, skills set and network of contacts to help organisations, groups or individuals who want to reset their objectives in the sector and plan for growth once again.
“The travel and tourism industry is one of the most dynamic, innovative and resilient sectors in our local economy and I am confident that DP Consultancy can help play a role in its recovery,” she added.
Contact
If you want to know more about DP Consultancy, or to arrange a ‘no obligation’ introductory chat, email Diane at [email protected] or call her on 00 44 7836 701794.
ITTN would like to congratulate Diane on her new venture and wish her every success with what we think is an excellent and enterprising idea!
