Tom Trueman
Tom has had a fascination with travel and visiting the far flung corners of the world from a very early age, something that may have been helped when he moved to Hong Kong at only 3 months old! This was followed by time living in Brunei, Germany and Namibia whilst exploring the surrounding areas on family holidays.
Kathryn Hardman
Kathryn has built a career around adventure, exploration, and youth empowerment. With years of experience in both planning and leading school expeditions, she has taken teams to some of the world’s most remote corners — from three months above the Arctic Circle to summiting Kilimanjaro and trekking through Bhutan and India. A former paramedic, Kathryn […]
Lauren Galvin
Outdoor adventure has shaped every part of Lauren’s life. From an early age, the sense of freedom, challenge, and connection she found through adventurous travel had a profound impact on her outlook and ultimately inspired her career. Since 2006, she has been designing, leading, and managing youth programmes that help others discover their own potential […]
Tamin Mengel
Tamin is a True Adventurer herself! She got hit by the travel bug at a young age when her family immigrated to the wilds of Sumatra, Indonesia. Tamin is a qualified teacher with over ten years of International teaching experience, which then led to Tamin leading adventure and service-based trips to over 40 schools worldwide. […]
Colette Voigt
Growing up surrounded by horses and open country, Colette developed not only a deep love for these incredible animals, but also a keen love for adventure. Colette is passionate about hiking, running, and trail riding through forests and mountains. She pushes herself beyond her comfort zone to achieve goals that many would think are unachievable. […]
Casey Schravesande
With a robust background in sales and customer support, Casey brings a wealth of experience and an unwavering passion for exceptional service to our team. Casey’s journey began at a young age, immersed in the world of competitive horse riding. This early experience not only honed her discipline and determination but also sparked a lifelong […]
Colin Wylie
Colin Wylie, a born and bred South African, grew up travelling the game reserves and wild places of Southern Africa which instilled in him a strong conservation ethic and a passionate love for the outdoors. A registered Nature guide with extensive experience guiding guests from around the globe Colin has grown his skill set to […]
Gwilym Starks
Gwilym has been travelling and working in the outdoors for over 25 years and holds qualifications in climbing, mountaineering, kayaking, canoeing, diving and mountain biking as well as having a range of qualifications in education and training, lifeguarding and first aid. He has worked as a Lifeguard, Police Officer, Lecturer, and Head of Outdoor Education and currently runs his own company providing training and consultancy in the outdoors which includes undertaking AALA inspections of outdoor centres on behalf of the HSE.
As a qualified Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor and provider of Mountain Training qualifications, Gwilym trains and assesses a range of qualifications from Lowland Leader to Mountain Leader. As a National Trainer Assessor for the Royal Lifesaving Society, Gwilym delivers courses that train lifeguards and trainers, specialising in open water, rivers, and the sea. He also acts as an advisor to the RLSS in the outdoor education sector.
Gwilym has travelled for both work and play to many countries, including riding his motorcycle to all the mainland EU countries (and a few non-EU ones) including visiting the top of Norway in the Arctic Circle. In addition to organising and leading school/college trips in Europe, he has led expeditions in Africa, South America and Asia. He has been leading expeditions for True Adventure since 2016.
Callum Hilder
Mark is extremely passionate about how beneficial and developmental our expeditions can be for young people. Having led his first expedition in the late 80s and since then personally leading in excess of 40 school expeditions coupled with serving for 26 years in the Armed Forces, Mark has developed an instinctive understanding of safety and the benefits of developing world travel.
Suzanne Gurney-Read
Suzanne has worked in the school travel industry since 2011 and has a broad experience of supporting schools, students and parents throughout the expedition process. She has visted many areas of Europe, North Africa and North America; gained hands on experience of expedition life on a trip to Vietnam and has many plans for future travels. A keen walker, Suzanne’s weekends are often spent exploring the local countryside or tackling parts of the UK’s long-distance footpaths.
Margaret Hurley
Margaret has a wealth of experience working with young people of all ages. Having travelled since she was a teenager for both leisure and work, she understands first-hand the huge benefits that overseas expeditions can have and counts herself lucky that she now gets to combine her job with her love of adventure. Margaret has […]
