Chairman – Alistair Gosling – ‘Group Daddy’ founded Extreme in 1995. Passionate
about the company and extreme sports, Al set up Extreme with the goal of mixing
sports and business, working with great people and having fun while making it
happen. Under his leadership the Extreme Group has grown to employ over 250
people, have representation in over 70 countries and is one of the fastest
growing brands and companies across a number of sectors. Al is still completely
passionate about the sports that give him his drive and passion for the business
and when not in the office you will find him either windsurfing, kite surfing,
flying, ice climbing or skiing somewhere in the world.
CEO - Geoff Parkinson – ‘Silver Fox’ holds a degree in Hotel and Catering Administration from the University of Surrey, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, Fellow of the British Association of Hospitality Accountants, Fellow of the Tourism Society and a Member of a number of related sector associations. Prior to joining Extreme Hotels Worldwide, he established Hotel Investment Advisors providing Asset Management and Advisory Services to the hospitality sector, was Managing Director of Christie Consulting International and for many years prior to that was a Partner in BDO Stoy Hayward, Chartered Accountants and Lead Director of Horwath Consulting.
Legal – Alec Cameron – ‘Spiderman’ studied Law at Cambridge University and holds a masters degree in Media & Intellectual Property Law. He qualified as a barrister in 1998 before moving to Simmons & Simmons, a leading international law firm. He joined Extreme from Northern & Shell PLC, owners of the Express Newspapers Group and various adult television channels, where he was joint Director of Legal & Business Affairs.
Development and Construction – Josef Ransley - ‘The Prof’ A British National, was born in Belgium and educated there and in the UK. Very much an internationalist, Josef speaks 4 languages and has worked with most of the major hotel groups on more than 150 hotels in over 30 countries. The combination of deep specialist discipline, experience and keen awareness of broader business development has led to visiting lectureships in Bournemouth, Southampton and Surrey Universities and Professor of Development and Construction, MBA programme at Essex University, Paris and many contributions to International conferences as well as adjudication of Architectural and Interior Design Competitions. He has an intimate knowledge of all criteria needed to create successful, profitable and unique landmark projects for all involved.
Marketing and Brand Manager – Matt Hinchliffe – ‘The Conductor’ studied Product Design at LoughBorough University and joined Extreme 3 years ago. He initially started working as a Licensing Executive but showed excellent understanding of the brand, its potential, the target market, what consumers want and has the ability to cut through to the heart of what works with online and off-line marketing. He has recently moved into heading up coordinating and running all marketing for Extreme out of the London offices.
PR Manager – Gemma Parkinson – ‘Angel of the North’ joined Extreme in 2005 and quickly developed a total passion for and understanding of Extreme as whole. She worked brilliantly across all areas of the Group including Licensing, Franchising, Brand Support and New Business Development before launching into her current role heading up PR for Extreme and coordinating PR for each of the Extreme companies. She trained in Fine Art and Art literature in Edinburgh University and has worked for the World of Interiors, Rawsoul Music Label and Media Consulta, a PR firm specialising in youth campaigns.
CEO - Geoff Parkinson – ‘Silver Fox’ holds a degree in Hotel and Catering Administration from the University of Surrey, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality, Fellow of the British Association of Hospitality Accountants, Fellow of the Tourism Society and a Member of a number of related sector associations. Prior to joining Extreme Hotels Worldwide, he established Hotel Investment Advisors providing Asset Management and Advisory Services to the hospitality sector, was Managing Director of Christie Consulting International and for many years prior to that was a Partner in BDO Stoy Hayward, Chartered Accountants and Lead Director of Horwath Consulting.
Legal – Alec Cameron – ‘Spiderman’ studied Law at Cambridge University and holds a masters degree in Media & Intellectual Property Law. He qualified as a barrister in 1998 before moving to Simmons & Simmons, a leading international law firm. He joined Extreme from Northern & Shell PLC, owners of the Express Newspapers Group and various adult television channels, where he was joint Director of Legal & Business Affairs.
Development and Construction – Josef Ransley - ‘The Prof’ A British National, was born in Belgium and educated there and in the UK. Very much an internationalist, Josef speaks 4 languages and has worked with most of the major hotel groups on more than 150 hotels in over 30 countries. The combination of deep specialist discipline, experience and keen awareness of broader business development has led to visiting lectureships in Bournemouth, Southampton and Surrey Universities and Professor of Development and Construction, MBA programme at Essex University, Paris and many contributions to International conferences as well as adjudication of Architectural and Interior Design Competitions. He has an intimate knowledge of all criteria needed to create successful, profitable and unique landmark projects for all involved.
Marketing and Brand Manager – Matt Hinchliffe – ‘The Conductor’ studied Product Design at LoughBorough University and joined Extreme 3 years ago. He initially started working as a Licensing Executive but showed excellent understanding of the brand, its potential, the target market, what consumers want and has the ability to cut through to the heart of what works with online and off-line marketing. He has recently moved into heading up coordinating and running all marketing for Extreme out of the London offices.
PR Manager – Gemma Parkinson – ‘Angel of the North’ joined Extreme in 2005 and quickly developed a total passion for and understanding of Extreme as whole. She worked brilliantly across all areas of the Group including Licensing, Franchising, Brand Support and New Business Development before launching into her current role heading up PR for Extreme and coordinating PR for each of the Extreme companies. She trained in Fine Art and Art literature in Edinburgh University and has worked for the World of Interiors, Rawsoul Music Label and Media Consulta, a PR firm specialising in youth campaigns.
