Georgia Yurkwich-Spink

Georgia joined WE as an Expedition Manager in 2007 and was promoted to Senior Expedition Manager in September 2011. Originally (and proudly!) from Whitby in North Yorkshire, she defected to the south due to a job in the bar industry. When working late nights and weekends became more pain than pleasure, she took the not too distant leap into the wine sales industry. Whilst in this role, Georgia was able to pursue her interest in water sports and joined a local Dragon Boat Team. One year later she was representing Great Britain and had become a World Champion! This radical life-changing moment made Georgia re-think what she wanted from her work life and so she went back to university to study Sports Leadership.

This led to Georgia discovering Wilderness Expertise and she spent a hectic summer in 2006 getting to know the company. It wasn't long before she'd worked her way in permanently and is now a very happy member of the team.

Georgia has been lucky enough to travel to several countries, including Mexico, Hong Kong, China, Australia, Indonesia, Venezuela, Morocco, numerous places in Europe and now thanks to her role at WE has finally been to Africa which she totally loves and is itching to explore more of. Uganda was her favourite and Ethiopia is her next goal!

Georgia is passionate about travel and sport and knows only too well about the fulfilment, excitement and challenges that both can provide. She hopes to venture to yet more new places whilst on board at WE and continues to be passionate about sport- although after 4 years representing GB she has hung up her paddle and turned her hand to Touch Rugby!