Joanne Dooey

SPAA President

Joanne Dooey is a long-term SPAA member . Joanne operates three Love To Travel independent travel agencies in Coatbridge, Motherwell and Bellshill, specialising in leisure travel. Joanne has over 30 years’ experience within the travel industry, working mainly for multiples such as Thomas Cook, The Co-op Travel and Going Places as a regional manager before founding Love To Travel in 2014 Joanne, opened her second store in her home town of Motherwell in the same shop where she first started her career 27 years before for Lunn Poly.

Joanne is also a non executive board director for the Advantage Travel Partnership. She has been a council member of the SPAA for over 18 years and has also undertaken the role of SPAA social convener responsible for the Scottish Travel Awards, the Summer Ball and networking lunches.

Mike Tibbert

SPAA Vice President

Mike Tibbert, serves on our council as vice president and also convener of the air committee. Mike is general manager, Europe at Global Marine Travel (GMT). He began his career with Denholm’s in the 1990s and has specialised in the marine/offshore market for more than 25 years. Mike also has voluntary experience as a past director of the Scottish Shipping Benevolent Association.

Janice Hogarth

SPAA Secretary

Janice Hogarth, a past president – and the second female president - of the SPAA, manages the day to day operations of the organisation which she has been a part of for more than 25 years having previously worked as a business development manager for a Alba Travel in Inverness.

Brian Potter

SPAA Treasurer

Brian, a former SPAA president, retired following a long career in the travel sector which included 16 years as managing director of Clyde Travel Management, 12 years as chairman of International Marine Travel Group and 13 years at Cunard Crusader World Travel.