Our Team
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member, is the team.” – Phil Jackson
Meet the Senior Leadership Team
Stephanie Kogels
Interim CEO
I absolutely love being part of Cove UK – it's all about creating a home away from home, whether it's for a weekend getaway, a regular stay, or even permanently. Outside of work, my heart is all about exploring new places, spending quality time with my family, and enjoying a glass of wine!
Gordon Walker
Chief Operating Officer
I have been working in the Holiday Park industry for all my working life, and have had the pleasure of working with some amazing people on holiday parks all over the length and breadth of the UK, Canada and the Caribbean. When I am at home (the zoo!) I love to be out with our 4 dogs (yes, 4!) and 4 Cats (yes, 4!). I love working in the leisure industry and I love the day-to-day interactions with people.
Terry Norton
Retail Director
Being part of Cove is so exciting and I can't wait to bring our values to life right across our business. Since the age of 21, I have been working within the caravan park industry. I am married to my husband Michael who is from Austin, Texas where we lived for 2 years. Back in the states I worked for a brand called Chi'lantro, a Korean BBQ fusion brand. I live in Newcastle with Michael and our cat Pablo. I love anything Marvel and I am a huge fan of West End theatre. I have seen the show Wicked twenty-three times - please don't judge!
Andrew Sheerin
Sales and Marketing Director
Hello, my name is Andrew Sheerin. I live in the New Forest. I joined Cove UK in 2019 to develop the brand and marketing direction for Holidays, Owners and Sales. Going forward my focus will be on Marketing and Sales. I love working on new projects with like minded people - its a great buzz creating something new and watching it grow and succeed. I am at my happiest in the garden!
Antony Smith
Head of Culture and Development
What I love about working at Cove UK is the excitement of being somewhere people choose to come to for their holidays. This attracts team members who are always positive and upbeat - there is no other industry like it. My big passion is to travel; I lived and worked in tourism overseas for many years and now I look forward to my holidays. I don't have one favourite place, but I am fascinated by Venice, where I worked for several years and I go back every year. It really is unique.
Kevin Tudor
Head of Safety Services
My name is Kevin Tudor and I'm the UK Head of Safety Services to help Cove deliver a safe environment for both our Team and Guests. My working life started as an Apprentice Electronics Engineer building and maintaining missile guidance systems, however the call to the Leisure Industry was soon to follow as I joined Rank as a Service Engineer. I am a person who loves meeting people and ensuring whatever I do is with the right intent while having fun doing it. The Leisure Industry is where I have remained for the last 35 years, 25 of those years being in Health and Safety. I live in Gloucestershire and have been married now for 36 years, I have 3 children who have gifted me 4 lovely grandchildren, 2 of which are twins.
Rob Turner
Head of Residential Parks
Starting back in 1997 with Haven as a Glass collector at the age of 17, I spent the next 10 years working in various roles and departments to get a solid understanding of the business. Becoming the youngest General Manager in the UK was my ambition, I was told it was not possible. I managed to achieve this 2 weeks before my 25th Birthday. I have had the pleasure of leading and developing some of highest performing businesses in the industry, and my 25 years to date has been split between the two market leaders, in a variety of senior leadership roles.
Lisa McEwan
Head of Owners
I am very excited to be here at Cove, bringing a passion for excellent customer service to the Owners across all our beautiful parks. I have lived by the seaside practically my whole life, and have recently moved to Selsey, where my two dogs, Reggie & Ralph, love their daily walks on the beach. I have worked in practically every role you can imagine in the Caravan Park Industry, spanning over 30 years, in fact I lived in a caravan for the first six months of life so you could say it was a role I was born to do!
Darren Scutter
Chief Financial Officer
My initial focus has been on building capability within the finance team. I am extremely proud of the team and delighted that it has been from promoting some of the more longstanding team combined with bringing in new members – next its about getting us Fit for Growth. I’ve been married to Nicola for 23 years having met at school and we are grateful to have been blessed with 3 wonderful daughters. Outside of work I spend most of my time at a hockey pitch, either watching my daughters play or stepping onto the pitch as a level 1 qualified umpire!
Peter Budd
Head of Human Resources
I have been working in Human Resources for over 27 years. My career has spanned several different industries in the private and public sectors. I am a “Fellow” of the CIPD and qualified with SPHR, whilst living and working in North America. The holiday sector has provided me with so many opportunities and experiences…no day is the same!! I love working in this industry and being involved with the teams providing the best holiday experiences.‘
Laura Jurczak
Head of Commercial
Laura looks after the various workstreams under Commercial Operations, including Procurement, Commercial Holidays and Fleet Management. Laura says, “Coming from the corporate world my journey since joining Cove in January 2023 has felt like a whirlwind, it has definitely been the most exciting and interesting year of my career. We have the best people, the best locations and an abundance of opportunities for success in Cove and I’m really looking forward to the next 5 years of building our successes together. At home I have 3 amazing girls; Izabela, Zofia and Matylda, all at Primary school, they keep me and my husband busy with their sporting activities and social lives!
See our Cove UK Leadership Family Trees!