Meet The Team
Nico
NICHOLAS
Our CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Co Founder
A business entrepreneur, Nico has continuously strived to build the best companies in a multitude of sectors, which has been justly acknowledged through various nominations & awards received over the years. An influential leader & ideas guy with a can-do attitude who creates business with integrity & passion. A culture of ‘Business for Good’ is his new ambition.
Elkie
NICHOLAS
CMO
Head of Marketing
Co Founder
A marketing & branding professional with a positive & tenacious entrepreneurial spirit. Elkie has worked in a variety of sectors all over the world including more recently in education, travel & technology . As a dynamic creator of numerous award-winning products, she is now channelling her extensive experience & knowledge to support her love of nature & travel.
Dale
NUFER
Forest
Branch Manager
Dale accrued a plethora of skills from resolving difficult situations under pressure, to organisation, problem solving & staff management during his 30 year career in the UK Metropolitan Police, Dale’s over-riding passion has always been for nature & the environment so sees this as an excellent opportunity to merge his skill set & passion into one ensuring the success of our projects.
Jack
THIRKELL
Bio Scientist &
Environmental Advisor
Jack is a published research scientist with an academic background in biology and wildlife conservation, Jack holds a MSc and is currently finishing his PhD. He has a love of sports, food and responsible travel. His passions are centered around promoting biodiversity conservation and environmental health.
Giannis
PARASKEVOPOULOS
CTO
Chief Tech Officer
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A chief technology officer & professional software engineer who studied Computer Science at the TEI of Piraeus in Athens. He has a natural fascination & curiosity for software development, keeping up with new trends and technologies. His expertise & knowledge has come through working on a range of different projects in banking, entertainment press & travel.
Sascha
HAUSMANN
Travel Industry Advisor
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In the last 20 years, through his involvement in Venture Capital HOWZAT Partners, Sascha Hausmann has overlooked investments in over 80 companies globally. He is a well-recognised figure in several industries, speaking at many events and being a senior advisor, board member and investor to various companies in the online marketplace. He has joined the ZEERO GROUP board to help build a global presence and long-term strategy. Sascha still runs his own hotel distribution software company Busy Rooms and provides consultancy for disposal, acquisition and strategy via StellantPartners.
Dana
MOORE
Director of Operations Climate Solutions
Dana joins the team after 25 years in the travel sector, including a recent position as Head of Sustainability Solutions with one of the UK’s leading TMC’s. Her recent focus on bringing sustainability and wellbeing to the forefront of business travel has equipped her with the insight and passion needed to spearhead initiatives to develop innovative climate solutions and make a tangible impact on a global level.
Simon
TATTERSALL
CFO
Chief Financial Officer
Simon is a U.K. Chartered Accountant who has been MD & FD of several businesses across a range of sectors. Previous roles include being on the management team at Deloitte & MD of Egon Ronay's Hotel & Restaurant Guides in the UK. During the last 25 years, Simon has been involved in a number of start-up and young businesses in various roles including Founder, MD, FD & Advisor.