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Kelly Johnstone

Kelly Johnstone

Chief Operations Officer
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Kelly has lead Springboard in Scotland, NI, Ireland and North England since 2014. She has a passion for the industry, combined with a natural desire to help people. Prior to working at Springboard, Kelly spent 17 years with Thomas Cook and was one of the Founding Members of the Thomas Cook Children’s Charity. She is a member of the Scottish Tourism Alliance Tourism Skills Group, a Judge for the Scottish Thistle awards, a member of BII Scotland Council and a board member of Apprenticeship in Hospitality Scotland. During her time at Springboard, Kelly has driven remarkable growth and improved the employment prospects of tens of thousands of young, unemployed and disadvantaged adults within hospitality and tourism.

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