the fuel that powers the rocket
MARK MEREDITH
FOUNDER & MD
Prior to founding Rocket, Mark spent four years heading up Visit California's travel trade team in the UK & Ireland. During his tenure, he spearheaded the DMO's global luxury initiative in Europe, launched an all-new online training program, developed innovative strategic frameworks and delivered hugely popular trade engagement platforms. He was also proud to collect a number of awards on behalf of the Golden State, including a Travel Weekly Globe for 'Best Tourist Board' in 2018.
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A former tour operator with over 20 years experience in senior product, commercial and marketing roles, Mark has conceptualised and delivered market-leading products, award-winning programs and standout events the world over. Mark founded Rocket in 2021 with a view to helping DMO's and other travel brands supercharge their profile and grow their business from the UK & Ireland.
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Holly is Rocket’s first hire. With a First-Class BA (Hons) degree in Media and Digital Practice from the University of Portsmouth and a background in PR and marketing, Holly has a data-driven understanding of the travel industry. Her enthusiasm for travel has taken her internationally on road trips with her family, where she loves immersing herself in the diverse cultures and environments of each destination she visits
On a day-to-day basis, Holly is Rocket's chief content curator, promoting Rocket’s dynamic group of destination clients to the UK and Irish travel trade. Holly plans and delivers best-in-class proprietary events to help showcase the clients she works with in addition to representing them on FAM trips and at key third-party events.
HOLLY PATTISON
CONTENT MARKETING &
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
MADDY SIMPSON
NEOLUX CONSULTING
After successful stints heading up communications for industry-leading brands including Visit California and Small Luxury Hotels of The World, Maddy set up NeoLux Consulting in 2020. Maddy now combines her significant experience in luxury and travel PR with sustainability
qualifications, delivering game-changing comms plans and sustainability frameworks for SME's across travel, hospitality and lifestyle industries.
We are fortunate to have a strategic partner in Maddy, who not only knows and understands the UK & Irish media landscape, but is sensitive to the long-term challenges facing the travel industry of today.
FRANCESCA BROOKING
FREELANCE COPYWRITER
Francesca Brooking is a freelance copywriter and sustainable travel blogger. Her love for travel was ignited on a four-month backpacking trip around New Zealand and Fiji after graduating from university. Since then, she’s travelled and written about destinations all over the world, including Costa Rica, Hong Kong and the USA.
Francesca’s career spans media and marketing. She’s written for sustainable lifestyle publications and travel agencies, giving her an in-depth knowledge of the tourism industry. She’s passionate about small businesses and projects that use tourism to give back to the local community.
Kerenza has over 15 years of experience in writing and communications. She has worked for global firms including Ogilvy and Accenture and is currently the Editorial Manager for a popular London culture website. Kerenza is highly skilled in writing distinctive copy that both educates and entertains allowing clients to possess a unique voice in a competitive marketplace.
After completing a degree in English, Kerenza lived in Canada, Japan and Greece before her permanent base in the United Kingdom. Kerenza has travelled to over 60 countries and has a comprehensive understanding of the travel industry - and its evolving challenges - around the globe. Kerenza is passionate about sustainable travel and bringing cultures and destinations alive through the power of language!
KERENZA EVANS
FREELANCE COPYWRITER