Our team

Who we are

A team built on shared values

The Evergreen Escapes team is a highly experienced group with decades of combined expertise in operating successful lodge parks and leisure resorts.

From start-ups to well-established, well-loved brands, we bring a shared set of values and a strong commitment to integrity. Our common passion and goal to build a cohesive brand and portfolio of sites fosters a genuinely collaborative team.

We’re supported by an ‘extended team’ of best in industry partners across marketing, planning, design and build that ensures we leave no gaps in what’s required to acquire and build a successful group.

Meet our Team

Stephen Twiss

Stephen Twiss

Chairman

Stephen brings drive, energy and a wealth of experience to the team with his innovative thinking and genuine passion for developing carefully curated escapes.

Geoff Cowley

Geoff Cowley

CEO

Geoff brings extensive experience in the leisure and hospitality sector, with a strong background across holiday parks, vacation rentals, holiday cottages, and travel-related businesses.

James Johnson

James Johnson

CFO

James is responsible for financial and strategic leadership, overseeing business performance, forecasting, investment planning, and operational excellence to support long-term growth and profitability.

Luke Hansford

Luke Hansford

COO

As COO, Luke leads the Operations team with a strong track record in strategic growth and owner retention, driven by commercial strategy and distinctive product positioning.

Anna Baker

Anna Baker

Marketing Director

Anna leads integrated marketing across holidays and ownership, focused on building brand awareness, deepening engagement, and driving conversion and retention.

John Ryan

John Ryan

Operations Director

As Operations Director, John works closely with teams across all locations to drive operational consistency, support site performance, and enhance the overall guest experience.

Kevin Tudor

Kevin Tudor

Head of Health and Safety

Kevin oversees all aspects of Health and Safety across the company, leading the Health and Safety team and ensuring best practice, compliance, and operational excellence.

Ashleigh France

Ashleigh France

Executive Assistant

Ashleigh provides key support to the Senior Leadership Team and project manages refurb and development programmes across the portfolio, coordinating delivery from planning through to completion.

Amy Grant

Amy Grant

Group Financial Controller

Amy leads the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial reporting, management accounts, annual accounts, and tax compliance across the business.

Alyesha Hutton

Alyesha Hutton

Content Marketing Manager

Alyesha plays a key role in shaping the brand’s digital presence through creative content, social media management and integrated digital campaigns designed to engage audiences and drive growth.

Joe Fletcher

Joe Fletcher

Senior Revenue Manager

An experienced and commercially minded Revenue Manager, Joe leads our revenue strategy across the growing portfolio of locations.

Evie Jackson

Evie Jackson

Marketing Executive

Evie plays an essential role in supporting holidays and ownership marketing across all locations to help strengthen our brand both on and offline.

Mel Farleigh

Mel Farleigh

Business Systems Manager

Mel plays a key role in supporting the business through our systems, particularly the PMS, while proactively identifying opportunities to optimise processes, enhance data accuracy, and improve reporting across the group.

Sarah Knott

Sarah Knott

Financial Accountant

Sarah oversees financial reporting, reconciliations and accounting processes, helping to ensure strong financial controls and accurate, timely information to support business performance.