After rising through the Marketing ranks at British Airways and Thomas Cook, Tony turned from gamekeeper to poacher when he was appointed Sales and Marketing Director of easyJet six months before the airline’s first flight.As the start-up airline’s third employee he worked closely with Stelios to launch and build the company that became a major force in European aviation.Tony went on to become the first Marketing Director for the easyGroup taking the easy brand into new business areas ranging from car rental to a chain of giant internet cafes.He has held positions on the board of several of Stelios’s companies.In 2011 Tony was re-hired by Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou to work as an adviser and consultant for easyGroup.
Outside of travel Tony has held senior positions including Directorships at online bank Egg, TNS and The Children’s Mutual.Tony is a Director ofEducation services company Bell and also a Director of venture capital group TIH Holdings.He is an experienced speaker on marketing and is a visiting lecturer at Cambridge University, Imperial College and Fudan University, Shanghai. Tony has also appeared as a commentator for the BBC on the Apprentice and Radio 4’s Profile series.
