Travalyst appointed its first official Board of Directors in March 2023 to support delivery of its ambitious mission of changing the impact of travel, for good.

We are now seeking to expand and further strengthen the Board through the appointment of up to four new Board Directors over the next twelve months.

Role summary

As a Board Director you will share collective responsibility for the governance and long-term success of Travalyst. You will help shape strategy, oversee performance and risk, and ensure the organisation operates with integrity, independence and accountability.

This role requires a deep commitment to the mission of making travel more sustainable, sound judgement, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record in governance and strategic oversight. Previous board experience is desirable but not essential. In addition, candidates must not hold commitments or interests that would materially impair their independence or ability to act solely in the best interests of Travalyst.

Key responsibilities

• Provide collective governance and strategic oversight, ensuring the organisation delivers its mission, remains financially sustainable, and operates ethically and in accordance with its purpose and legal, regulatory and best-practice expectations.
  

• Shape and steward organisational strategy, working with the Chair, CEO and Board to set direction, monitor performance, and respond effectively to risk, opportunity and external change.
  

• Discharge statutory duties as a UK Company Director, including acting within powers, exercising independent judgement, promoting the success of the Company, applying appropriate care and diligence, and managing conflicts of interest transparently.
  

• Oversee financial health and assurance, including approval of budgets, scrutiny of financial performance, and ensuring robust systems of control, risk management and accountability.
  

• Hold the executive to account while offering constructive support, acting as both a critical friend and trusted adviser to the CEO and leadership team.

• Lead, where appropriate, an occasional Board Committee or working group on a subject of strategic importance, collaborating with the Travalyst management team to ensure effective oversight, alignment and delivery.
  

• Act as an ambassador for Travalyst, representing the organisation positively and responsibly with partners, funders and stakeholders, and protecting its credibility and independence.
  

• Contribute relevant expertise and perspective to Board discussions (e.g. sustainability, travel and tourism, finance, legal and governance, technology, advocacy, community well-being or fundraising), while prioritising the collective interests of the organisation.
  

• Support Travalyst’s impact, sustainability and equity ambitions, including oversight of theory of change, impact measurement and the embedding of equity, diversity and inclusion in strategy and governance.
  

• Participate fully in Board business, including regular attendance, thorough preparation, informed debate, and sound decision-making based on evidence and good judgement.
  

• Handle information responsibly and uphold collective responsibility, maintaining confidentiality and exercising discretion during and beyond the term of appointment, except where doing so would be unlawful or unethical.
  

• Engage in induction and ongoing development, contributing to continuous improvement in Board effectiveness.

• Support and/or lead fundraising and external engagement where appropriate, ethically leveraging networks and contributing to a strong culture of philanthropy and partner engagement aligned with Travalyst’s mission and values.

Expected qualities

We are seeking Board Directors who bring:

• Extensive experience in a senior leadership or Board level role within complex multi-stakeholder organisations in Travel, Technology and/or Sustainability.

• Proven track record in setting strategic direction and business oversight, with good decision-making abilities and strong facilitation skills.

• A good understanding of not-for-profit corporate governance and Board responsibilities.

• A clear commitment to Travalyst’s mission, values and long-term impact.

• Collaborative and inclusive approach, contributing to respectful debate, psychological safety and high-performing Board dynamics.

• Strong communication and influencing skills, including the ability to represent the organisation externally when required.

• High standards of integrity, professionalism and reliability.

• The capacity and willingness to commit appropriate time and energy to the role.

• Alignment with Travalyst’s core values of: Courage | Collaboration | Kindness | Excellence | Growth Mindset.

Terms of Appointment

• Term: Initial 2-year term, with option of renewal subject to Board approval (maximum renewals to be confirmed).

• Meeting cadence and anticipated time commitment: Board meetings are typically held quarterly, with up to bi-monthly meetings where required. The expected commitment is approximately up to 6 hours per month on average.

• Attendance: Directors will be expected to commit to a minimum of 75% attendance as part of their Board Terms of Reference, with a provision for Board Directors to be voted out for non-participation.

• Remuneration: Board appointments are unpaid. Reasonable, pre-approved expenses may be reimbursed. Discretionary exceptions may be considered to support inclusive participation.

• Conflicts of Interest: Directors must complete a Declaration of Interests on appointment and renewal. In Travalyst’s context, this includes potential conflicts related to fundraising priorities.

About Travalyst:

Travalyst is a global independent not-for-profit organisation working to identify – and help bring about – the systemic changes needed in order to bring sustainability information to the mainstream to help people and destinations make more informed travel choices.

We believe tourism can, and must, play a key role in achieving a sustainable future for our world; so we’re convening the key players, and catalysing the necessary action, to change the impact of travel, for good. We are committed to being a driving force that redefines what it means to travel, helping everyone explore our world in a way that protects both people and places, and secures a positive future for destinations and local communities for generations to come.

Founded by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex, Travalyst is a pre-competitive coalition of some of the biggest names in travel and technology including Amadeus, BCD, Booking.com, Expedia, Google, Mastercard, PitchUp, Sabre, Skyscanner, The Travel Corporation, Trip.com Group, Tripadvisor, and Visa, amongst others. Our partners represent a combined market value of almost $3 trillion and work collaboratively to make travel more sustainable.

What we do:

Travalyst’s mission is to make it easier for travellers and travel providers to make sustainable choices by bringing credible, consistent sustainability information to the mainstream. The first step to achieve this is to deliver a unified approach to sustainability; initially across several of the leading digital service providers in tourism and then scaled amongst the wider industry. Over the past six years, Travalyst has worked collaboratively to build unified sustainability solutions for key verticals in tourism – starting with accommodation and aviation – to drive forward a new, more responsible model for travel. Building upon the work of existing standards, our solutions will be transparent, trusted and easy to understand for both operators and consumers, and scale across the broadest possible range of travel platforms.

Our end goal:

The ultimate goal is to transform the impact of the tourism industry; encouraging travellers to make more sustainable choices, and helping to scale the global supply of sustainable travel options to meet the growing demand from travellers. This will be done by providing accurate data at scale, building models that can be adapted by the industry-at-large, promoting a shared understanding of what good looks like, actively seeking structured input from our coalition partners to inform product roadmaps and prioritise initiatives, championing best actors in the field, and ultimately securing a collective commitment to changing the way the world travels. By doing this, Travalyst will help everyone explore our world in a way that protects both people and places, and secures a positive future for destinations and local communities for generations to come.

The role of the Board:

Since its inception in 2019, Travalyst has played a unique role in bringing together some of the world's biggest travel organisations – including direct competitors – within a neutral, pre-competitive structure to collaborate on sustainability initiatives, share data and accelerate change collectively.

Following its transition from an initial pilot phase to a standalone entity in 2022/23, Travalyst established its first formal Board of Directors to ensure strong, independent governance and to support delivery of its long-term strategy.

The Board is responsible for the overarching governance of the organisation; overseeing the strategic direction and success of the organisation, whilst also fulfilling the statutory legal and financial duties of a not-for-profit Board. Travalyst is constituted as a Company limited by guarantee. This means that our regulatory and reporting regime is company law, not charity law (so for example, our Directors are legally recognised as Directors of the company, not Charity Trustees, and we do not fall under the jurisdiction of the Charities Commission).

Current Board Composition

The Travalyst Board is composed of leaders across the profit, not-for-profit and public sectors. The board as of March 2026 is composed of:

• Gianni Marostica (Chair of the Board of Directors, Travalyst): Former Managing Director, Google Inc.

• Julie Cheetham: CEO, Travalyst

• James Holt: Executive Director, Archewell Foundation

• Clea Kaske-Kuck: Director for Policy, Advocacy and Member Mobilization, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

• James Whiting: Chief Executive, Doughty Street Chambers

• Henrietta Worthington: Lawyer, Vedder Price

• Dr. Sally Uren: Chief Executive, Forum for the Future

• Sally Davey: Former CEO, Travalyst and former Senior Executive at Tripadvisor

Travalyst also appoints a Company Secretary (not a Director) to support the effective operation of the Board.

Future Board Composition

We anticipate appointing three to four Board Directors in the next twelve months (7-9 Directors in total plus Board Chair).

Travalyst strives to be a leading model of governance performance and seeks to reflect a broad and diverse range of perspectives across the travel, tourism and/or sustainability ecosystem spanning the profit, not-for-profit and public sectors. Board interviews will focus on appointing the strongest possible candidates, with selection decisions informed by principles of fairness, inclusion and merit.

The Board adopts a Theory of Change Model in its strategic determinations, ensuring that long-term impact, systems change and measurable outcomes underpin its governance and approach.

We are particularly interested in candidates with strong experience and insight in one or more of the following areas:

• Sustainability (within travel and tourism or more broadly)

• Fundraising (philanthropy and partnerships)

• Technology and digital platforms

• Travel and tourism industry knowledge