Claire Barnard – Client Services Director
Challenge, action, adventure and travel have all featured heavily in Claire’s
life. She describes skiing, scuba diving and safaris as her 'hobbies', as well
as studying holistic therapies for relaxation! A graduate in Geography and
Environmental studies, Claire developed a keen interest in travel and has been
fortunate enough to travel to and experience many exciting locations and cultures
around the world. South America and the Galapagos islands are next on her list!
Her business experience spans a number of specialist e-commerce roles within
the travel industry which have developed and strengthened both her management
and communication skills. Responsibility for implementing and managing complex
critical business systems, across a wide range of departments to challenging deadlines,
has been one of her key business achievements. Working alongside and motivating
staff at all levels, encouraging them to embrace new technologies and working
practises, has proved both challenging and extremely satisfying.
Claire has a central and very key role within Branch, working closely with both
clients to maximise their business objectives, and staff to ensure the smooth
delivery of every aspect of a client’s project. Claire describes herself as being
'insanely' organised, but also very practical, which enables her to keep level
headed and stress free in even the most demanding of situations.
Claire's love of Rugby, coupled with her move from Surrey to Northampton, has
resulted in her now supporting the Northampton Saints, (even though they were
relegated just before she moved!), however, this is one action sport she is happy
to just watch, rather than take part in!
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