Meet The Staff

At Trendsetter Travel & Cruise Centre, we’re a very international bunch. Combine our ethnic diversity with the huge number of places we’ve travelled to and there are few places we can’t sell from personal experience.

	Adrienne Witteman Truly a mixture, Adrienne is a Kiwi with Dutch and Scottish parents, with Sydney being home since 1984. At 17, her parents wouldn’t let her buy a motorbike but would let her fly alone to Sydney and take the bus 1700kms to Mackay to visit friends! She still has a souvenir icecream wrapper in that first travel diary (Australia was very exotic way back then) and while the mode of travel has definitely changed, her desire to get out and see the world hasn’t. Having lived in Japan, this remains Adrienne’s favourite destination but everywhere else she’s been – including Mexico, mainland USA, Hawaii, Canada, Alaska, Fiji, Tahiti, Africa, continental Europe, Ireland, China and Asia generally – always hold a lot of promise. Especially if travelling with golf clubs!
	Barbara Gross Born in Sydney of German parents, Barbara is very much the Sydney girl who likes to travel. Her first trip, at 3 years, was on a Super Constellation to Europe via Cloncurry, Biak, Manila, Bangkok, Karachi, Cairo, Rome and finally Amsterdam! The trip took 1 week, and onboard accoutrements included damask linens, fine china and crystal together with a Neptune Certificate to prove flying over the Equator. Clearly, this long journey set Barbara up to become the cruise afficianado that she is today, much preferring the slow comfortable route to anywhere. Barbara has travelled far and wide in her many years in travel but retains particularly special memories of Iguazu, Victoria and Niagara Falls.
	Andrea Davis Andrea, of German and English parents, was born in England and migrated to Australia at a young age. This first trip was the inspiration for many to come and she has thus far enjoyed journeys to the USA, UK, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Fiji, Noumea, Mauritius and her favourite, continental Europe. Andrea took her first cruise in 2008 and now hooked, is looking forward to doing many more. Given a travel background that includes time at both Qantas and United Airways, Andrea is well versed in airline and agency matters. Spending time with family and close friends, preferably in a nice restaurant, are special passions and this is reflected in Andrea being regarded as our most patient consultant!
	Debbie Wynne-Parry Debbie’s American accent belies the fact that she was born in Hong Kong however listening to her haggle with an airline for a better deal, her origins are quickly apparent! Debbie’s our Travel with Kidz and Disney whiz and as a mum of 3 young children, has plenty of experience to draw upon. With a husband in the hotel business Debbie takes every opportunity she can to travel and has lately been to the USA, India, Fiji, Hong Kong and New Zealand – her personal travels enable her to serve all traveller groups, be they families, couples, or singles, with panache. Outside of the office Debbie likes to play golf and tennis, with a fiercely competitive streak.
	Bridget Cooper The baby of our bunch, Bridget is very much “the young person every office should have to assist with technology”. Apart from doing a mix of accounting, marketing, and newsletter creation Bridget is particularly good at advice regarding beach resorts and nightclubs, and touring options for young people! She will rattle them into shape and use her own (recent) personal experience of events such as Full Moon party to make sure our young clientele enjoy their holidays yet is equally at home reviewing an airline or hotel. Her most significant challenge to date was climbing Mt Kilimanjaro, an experience that has whetted her appetite for further adventure travel. Bridget has recently travelled to the USA, Kenya and Tanzania, China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, England and New Zealand.
	Andreas Michael Manager of our Lane Cove office, Andreas was born in England of Cypriot parents and moved to Australia when young. Like the rest of us, he caught the travel bug early and with a career spanning 25 years, has enjoyed trips to continental Europe, Cyprus and the UK, Asia including Japan, NZ, the USA, and Fiji. Andreas is particularly keen to tick off South America and Canada/Alaska. Mondays in the office are much anticipated as being a keen and generous cook, Andreas frequently comes bearing homebaked goodies for the office.
	Greg Bell What doesn’t Greg know? With over 30 years in the travel and airline industries, he’s travelled extensively to everywhere everyone else has been – but with a couple more “exotics,” namely Morocco and Borneo. If you want Asia and Indonesia, Greg is especially adept and has been a topseller to Bali for several years. Cruising is another interest and like us all, Greg is keen to do more. Out of the office, Greg is a keen golfer and takes every opportunity to get a round in.
	Helen Roehnelt Helen’s a comparatively recent convert to the travel industry with 11 years experience – however, in this “short” time she has managed to pack in plenty of experience with travel to Europe, Canada, Fiji, Asia and the USA. Her favourite destination is Morocco and she has a hankering for Antarctica and Egypt. As a mother, and young grandmother, Helen has well-honed organisational skills which she uses with aplomb.