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The People Behind the Scenery

We’d love to say we spend all our days out hiking, biking, and getting our boots dirty, but we believe in a healthy balance. That’s why we also spend plenty of time at the office, working hard to create amazing experiences and adventures for you!

Macs Adventure is powered by an amazing team of passionate adventurers. Our Destination and Adventure Specialists are like matchmakers, pairing travellers with their perfect trips. Our Operations team is always planning and organising incredible tours, while our Product Development team is busy creating new adventures and researching exciting destinations. Our Marketing team makes sure you hear all about our fantastic trips, and let's not forget about our Finance and Office Management team, who, quite frankly, keep us all in check! Leading our German, US, and UK teams is our Founder and Chief Adventure Officer, Neil, who oversees everything and continues to bring fresh ideas to life.

Interested in joining our team? Take a stroll to our Current Opportunities page and see what possible adventure awaits.

Neil Lapping

CEO

I was driven to found Macs Adventure in 2003 by a passion for adventure and active travel. I firmly believe that the very best way to discover a country, its landscape, culture and people is under your own steam.

Neil Lapping

CEO

Caroline Sloan

Sales

Growing up, I always had huge ambitions to see as many parts of the world as possible and after completing my Travel & Tourism degree at University helped in fueling this passion!

Caroline Sloan

Sales

Cara Macaulay

Sales

I grew up in the beautiful Outer Hebrides and have been chasing adventures around the World since graduating. Active travel is my favourite way to explore new destinations and I'm able to share this passion with our customers and team every day!

Cara Macaulay

Sales

Laura McAlpine

Operations

Travel has always been my passion, and I love what I do! When I am not working on making fantastic adventures a reality for so many, I am ticking destinations all over the world from my own, ever-growing bucket list.

Laura McAlpine

Operations

Caroline Black

Operations

I have been passionate about travel since an early age, spending my childhood travelling to America, Canada, Asia and Europe, I went on to study Travel management at university which gave me great opportunities to work in America and led me to undertake a trip of a lifetime around the world! I've been working for Macs ...

Caroline Black

Operations

Susan Hartley

Customer Experience

Hi! I am Susan, I have been in the Ops team at Macs since 2014. I absolutely love working on all of our amazing trips and adding them to my travel list! When I am not working, I spend time with my partner, our wee girl and our basset hound, and if I have any time to myself, I love to go for a run or a walk with a good ...

Susan Hartley

Customer Experience

Rachel Spink

Operations

My passion for travel and adventure came from the wonderful trips and holidays my parents took me on as a child. We visited various different places in Europe, America as well as regular trips around Scotland, to North Uist and Inverness to visit family.

Rachel Spink

Operations

Sarah Smith

Operations

I've worked in travel and tourism for over 9 years now and I have been with Macs Adventure since 2014. I love going on holiday and visiting interesting places so there really is no better way to spend my working day, helping our customers plan their adventures to fantastic locations all over the world.

Sarah Smith

Operations

Berta Ramos

Operations

I arrived in Scotland after living in Italy, Portugal, and Galicia, where I come from. I like to learn about other cultures while being part of the community. I was lucky to be able to do so on several occasions while attending language courses in different parts of the world.

Berta Ramos

Operations

Shona McAdam

Operations

I was born and raised in Glasgow but absolutely love to travel and have been lucky enough to travel a fair bit. I love both city breaks and exploring off the beaten path.

Shona McAdam

Operations

Leanne McDonald

Operations

Having come from a travel industry background I have been involved in many aspects, cabin crew, hotel receptionist, travel agent, but to name a few, I have always been drawn to the wonderful world of travel.

Leanne McDonald

Operations

Benedetta Bonzagni

Operations

I moved to Scotland 6 years ago from Italy with the desire to have new experiences, learn English and meet new people. I have met so many great people and went onto some fantastic adventures.

Benedetta Bonzagni

Operations

Susanna Thomasson

Operations

Travelling has always been a huge passion of mine ever since I was a child. My parents used to take my siblings and I on holidays all over Europe from quite a young age, which is something that I am truly grateful for as it ignited the love for exploring new places and meeting new people that I have today.

Susanna Thomasson

Operations

Laura Paterson

Product

I've worked in travel for nearly 20 years (over 10 of those at Macs) and have been lucky enough to visit some amazing places across Europe, Asia and Australia! With a young family, my further afield adventures are now slightly on hold, and I feel extremely fortunate that my job as a Product Manager still allows me to f ...

Laura Paterson

Product

Sally Thompson

Product

I have worked in the travel industry for over 30 years, and I have loved every minute of it. Especially as I have had the opportunity to travel the world over creating trips for customers.

Sally Thompson

Product

Minna Long

Product

Growing up between countries had me travelling from quite a young age, spending most of my time between Switzerland, Sweden and the USA and I have never really stopped. I love to explore the outdoors, from hiking, cycling, snowboarding or wild swimming, anything to get me out and seeing more of this wonderfully wild wo ...

Minna Long

Product

Iain Douglas

Product

Quitting my corporate job at 30 to go travelling around the world is where I caught the travel bug. Returning home, I knew it was my passion and was delighted to find my way into the team at Macs to share it with others.

Iain Douglas

Product

Erin Pattie

Customer Experience

Growing up, I spent many Summers travelling both abroad and throughout the UK as my family and I love nothing more than seeing (and tasting) what other cultures have to offer and, perhaps even more so, soaking up local history.

Erin Pattie

Customer Experience

Kayleigh Morrison

Sales

I have had a passion for travel from a young age and had the joys of lots of family holidays when I was younger. Having a big brother who has done his fair bit of traveling and now lives in Vancouver, itchy feet must run in our family!

Kayleigh Morrison

Sales

Rhona McGowan

Sales

Hello! I'm, Rhona, and I've been at Mac's since 2019, originally on the Customer Experience Team but now the Senior Cycling Specialist on the Sales team. I have always had a keen interest in travel, but in recent years, I have really discovered my love for all things bike - thanks to Macs!

Rhona McGowan

Sales

Fran McCann

Marketing

Working in the Macs marketing team means immersing myself in the amazing destinations and adventures daily - the wishlist just keeps growing! Living in Scotland is a bit of a dream come true for the incredible outdoor spaces, which I love to explore with my 2 kids and dog.

Fran McCann

Marketing

Anna Wren

Technology

Growing up with parents who had travelled throughout Europe and Africa, I’ve always loved travelling. They instilled in me a love of adventure and a love of good local food. Our house was always full of treasures my parents had collected on their adventures and as soon as I was old enough, I couldn’t wait to add to the ...

Anna Wren

Technology

Holly Burns

Marketing

Whilst studying Marketing & HR at Strathclyde University, I squeezed my holidays full of travel around Europe and Thailand, always fantasising about the next adventure. I love getting creative and spend all day marketing our tours to customers (but end up selling myself on them!)

Holly Burns

Marketing

Emma Williams

Marketing

With Snowdonia on my doorstep, qualifications in various outdoor activities and travelling across Europe with a racing team, I've always loved the outdoors and being creative. It even inspired my creative career of 20+ years, including over nine years in travel!

Emma Williams

Marketing

Lynsey Kirk

Marketing

I started in the luxury travel industry, but it wasn't long before I found my way to adventure travel, which is far more my style. My role is to grow the brand through creative campaigns and content creation, and my passion lies in storytelling and shouting about what makes The Macs Way the best way to see the world

Lynsey Kirk

Marketing

Vicky Gale

Marketing

Like everyone at Macs, I love to travel & explore at every opportunity, my favourite countries so far being New Zealand & Laos. This was slightly scuppered by the arrival of my 2 kids, but we now revolve around family adventures.

Vicky Gale

Marketing

Mathilda Vissoud

Operations

I grew up in the French Alps, surrounded by amazing nature. I am a huge animal lover, and love including wildlife watching or horse-riding activities on my trips.

Mathilda Vissoud

Operations

Camila Putti

Operations

From Brazil to the world since 2011, I’ve lived in Ireland and settled in Scotland. I live for travelling and experiencing new adventures. As an Operations Specialist I can help people experience what the world has best to offer, and I love it.

Camila Putti

Operations

Emily Graver

Operations

I love travelling almost as much as Macs do! I'm discovering new things to love about Scotland, on a weekend you will find me hiking and sampling Scottish Whiskey. I want to help customers experience these once-in-a-lifetime moments you never forget.

Emily Graver

Operations

Emma McQueen

Operations

I have always loved travelling from a young age. I spent 3 years at university studying International Tourism and had the opportunity to take part in Camp America for 2 years, which allowed me to explore America.

Emma McQueen

Operations

Lucy Brogan

Operations

I have always had a passion for travel, due to fun and interesting trips with my parents from a young age in destinations such as Greece, Spain and Italy. I also enjoy long walks and hill climbing with my Dad, who's very fond of a Munro.

Lucy Brogan

Operations

Louise Ungless

Product

I love staying active, being outdoors and exploring new places. Working at Macs means I get to embrace this passion, and I get to meet and work with people from all over the world.

Louise Ungless

Product

Claire Ouditt

Product

I grew up obsessed with two things: living abroad and climbing mountains. So when I finished university, there was only one thing to do: work in Adventure Travel. For over 15 years now, I have been sharing my passions through my work!

Claire Ouditt

Product

Heleen Bosch

Product

From a young age, I knew I wanted to work in travel. Growing up in a small village in the south of The Netherlands, Europe was right on our doorstep. The many (family) holidays sparked my passion for travel, culture, and languages.

Heleen Bosch

Product

Ashleigh Keegan

Sales

After graduating with a degree in International Tourism Management, I have been working in the travel industry for 7 years and now I'm part of the Macs Adventure Sales Team. In my life and throughout my career, I have experienced luxury and rustic travel, and I enjoy experiencing the contrasts of them both and everythi ...

Ashleigh Keegan

Sales

Nash Koster

Sales

From dancing in the streets of Rome to marching through the Scottish highlands; I have a zest for life that I have been chasing around Europe since I was bit by the travel bug. I believe there are no greater lessons in life than those learned through adventure, and I look forward to assisting you with your own.

Nash Koster

Sales

Michel Moergeli

Sales

Born and raised in Switzerland I learned how to hike before even learning how to walk. With the experience of having hiked on almost every continent from 300 meters below sea level up to the peak of Kilimanjaro I am sure I will find the right adventure for you!

Michel Moergeli

Sales

Sarah Miller

Sales

The travel bug first bit me when I was 18 and I have had a passion for travelling the world ever since. I crave new experiences, new cultures, meeting new people and exploring new landscapes.

Sarah Miller

Sales

Georgia Barker

Sales

Prior to 2022 I'd been travelling the world for 7 years, but have now settled back in Essex in England. I've lived in New Zealand, Australia and Canada, and also travelled around Asia, Africa and Europe. I love meeting people from all over the world, experiencing different cultures and seeing beautiful landscapes.

Georgia Barker

Sales

Jules Carter

Sales

Spent 25 years working in travel since leaving University. Lived in Switzerland, New Zealand and travelled extensively over the years. Places that hold a special place in my heart are the Outer Hebrides, Cornwall and Slovenia and anywhere with an amazing sunset!

Jules Carter

Sales

Zoe Gibson

Sales

Working in travel for 20+ years has allowed me to explore places that I could never imagine. Seeing and hearing people's stories of adventures, their experiences, and equally just enjoying family time by the pool. Planning these journeys for others makes me feel happy.

Zoe Gibson

Sales

Chiara Butturini

Operations

Originally from Italy, I have lived around Europe for a few years before arriving in Glasgow, where I am currently based. I have always loved travelling and exploring new places, cultures and landscapes, and I keep doing so every chance I get.

Chiara Butturini

Operations

Evie Maya

Operations

The outdoors and travel have been lifelong passions. I was introduced to various sports by my dad, from surfing to skiing. Following my degree in Sport & Exercise Science, I taught outdoor education in Colorado before travelling. Returning to Scotland, I wanted to work in a community that shared my interests, leading m ...

Evie Maya

Operations

Chloe Ward

Operations

I have always loved travelling and exploring new places for as long as I can remember. I then went on to study Tourism Management for 4 years which only heightened my love of travel. As a member of the Ops team I can help bring my love of travel to others and that is what I love best about it.

Chloe Ward

Operations

Harriet Lewis

Operations

I have always been passionate about travel. I knew from a young age that working in the Travel & Tourism Industry was where I wanted to take my career. I love roaming new places, experiencing new cultures and exploring the history around the world.

Harriet Lewis

Operations

Eve Thomson

Marketing

An avid outdoors enthusiast, I've loved hiking and nature since forever. With a diverse marketing background, my true passion is public relations. I oversee Macs Adventure's seamless connection with the world through PR and partnerships.

Eve Thomson

Marketing

Kirsty Schneider

Marketing

My inner adventurer, love for travel and zest for life helps spark inspiration for my creations as Travel Writer here at Macs. If I'm not advocating for self-guided travel as the best way to see the world, you'll find me creating inspiring travel stories and helpful guides for our blog.

Kirsty Schneider

Marketing

Morag Lee

Marketing

I'm Morag and I work in the Performance Marketing Team on all things digital ads! I caught the travel bug from my parents and the adventures we went on as a family - then never stopped as an adult!

Morag Lee

Marketing

Kate Waddington

Technology

Working in Travel Tech is what makes Digital Product Management such a great field to work in! Shaping the digital journeys our customers travel on whilst planning and going on their own adventures is great fun and so rewarding! I love walking in new places around the world, particularly North Wales, with my dogs!

Kate Waddington

Technology

Amy Fletcher

Technology

I'm lucky enough to have been in the travel industry 20+ years, working in the most beautiful places in Europe. With permanently itchy feet, I've travelled to Asia, Australia and New Zealand, too. Closer to home, I'll pack up my family for camping or cycling at any opportunity!

Amy Fletcher

Technology

Lauren Bain

Finance

I have always loved to travel with Croatia and Singapore being two of my favourite places in the world!I am at my happiest when I’m planning another adventure and ticking places off my bucket list!

Lauren Bain

Finance

Liam Shannon

Finance

Hi! I'm Liam, and I joined Macs Adventure in April 2022 after previously working in the accounts team for a legal firm. I'm from and live in Worcestershire, England. I joined Macs Adventure for the exciting future ahead!

Liam Shannon

Finance

Amanda McWilliams

Finance

Keeping active and travelling has been something I have loved since I was younger. Mixing it with working in finance makes finance way more exciting! Growing up in Scotland has made it easy to enjoy the outdoors with all the amazing views.

Amanda McWilliams

Finance

Oliver Stafford

Product

Discovering a new place for the first time gives me energy like nothing else, learning new cultures, and talking to unfamiliar faces is what makes travel so invigorating. Whether the hiking trail leads to the top of a mountain or a secluded beach, I never want it to end!

Oliver Stafford

Product

Isla Goldie

Sales

I love spending time outdoors, mostly exploring on my bike or finding wild swimming spots. It's great to work at Macs in a supportive team of like-minded people.

Isla Goldie

Sales

Sophie Young

Sales

Hi I'm Sophie, I work in the UK Sales team here at Macs Adventure! I have had a passion for travel since my first holiday to Spain when I was little. I have visited many countries all over the world and want to continue ticking off my bucket list each year!

Sophie Young

Sales

Eleanor Garnham

Sales

I'm Eleanor! I have been a part of the Macs team since 2023 after graduating in International Business with Marketing. I love travelling to new places and spending time outdoors. Working with like-minded people and chatting about the amazing trips customers are planning allows me to really love the journey!

Eleanor Garnham

Sales

Amy Gibbs

Sales

As a child the travel bug got me early! Being able to go and explore different countries and then talk about them all day long is the dream. As the Sales Manager, being a part of peoples journeys to complete a bucket list trip, take in a new culture and meet amazing people along the way is so special!

Amy Gibbs

Sales

Jessica Murrish

Operations

I grew up on a farm so I have spent most of my life outdoors! I previously taught outdoor education, spent a year travelling around South Africa and New Zealand, and now love to go on Scottish adventures in the mountains with my husband and German Shepherd, Max.

Jessica Murrish

Operations

Phoebe Weir

Marketing

Whether it's walking, running, golfing, or sightseeing, I love to spend time outside. When the opportunity arose to join as Marketing Co-Ordinator at Macs Adventure, it felt like the perfect alignment of my experience in Marketing and passion for staying active.

Phoebe Weir

Marketing

Danielle McGoldrick

Customer Experience

I am passionate about travel and the transformative power it has on people's lives, including my own! I grew up doing hiking holidays in the highlands so our product is my bread and butter. I take pride in going the extra mile to ensure that our travellers have the best possible experience with us.

Danielle McGoldrick

Customer Experience