Meet the Team

While management of the activities of Sail Training International depends heavily on volunteers, the staff team is critical to the success of the organisation. Biographies and contact details for all the Sail Training International staff can be found below.

Core Team

The wide ranging services and activities that we deliver globally is only possible due to the efforts and expertise of our staff team and volunteers. Biographies and contact details of the staff team and those volunteers serving as Trustees and directors can be found below.

Alan James

Chief Executive Officer (Sail Training International & TSRIL)

Vanessa Mori

Deputy CEO/Commercial Director

Magda Makowska

Race Director

Paul Bishop

Race Operations Committee Secretary

Alison Weston

Finance Manager

Ben Clark

Marketing & Communications Manager

Laura Blyth-Brown

Office Manager

Becky Nelson

Commercial Assistant

Tall Ships Races International Limited (TSRIL)

Tall Ships Races International Limited is the subsidiary company of Sail Training International and responsible for staff and office infrastructure. It is also responsible for organising all our Tall Ships Races and Regattas and the STI annual conference and seminars.

Jan G. Van der Burg

Chair

Alan James

Chief Executive Officer (Sail Training International & TSRIL)

Raúl Mimbacas

Bjørg Johnsrud Western

Jan Reier Arends

Vernon Harten-Ash

Trustees

The Trustees are elected by the representatives of Member organisations and are responsible for managing the Charity’s affairs. They also appoint the boards of Directors of Subsidiary Companies and various committees and working groups for specific projects.

Jonathan Cheshire

Chair

Paul Van Ommen

Lena Weweler

Murray Henstock

Raúl Mimbacas

Einar Corwin

Diana Galpin

Jill Hughes

Jack Dignan

Lucy Grodie

Youth Council

The main objectives of the Youth Council are to represent a youth voice in decision making within the sail training community and to inspire, support and promote the involvement of young people in all aspects of sail training. They also aim to support sail training communities in enabling young people to become active contributors. Through their discussions they create a positive environment for the exchange of ideas and innovations and to promote individual growth through international friendships and multicultural understanding.