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Meet Our TeamMeet Our Team
Compass would not be the same sans its team. They plan your tour, take care of your preferences and pay attention to the smallest detail that eventually goes a long way in giving you the ultimate holiday experience.. Meet the COMPASS TEAM
US OFFICESue Hunter :
Sue Hunter has been involved in the travel industry for over 25 years. Her area of expertise is exotic Asia with a particular emphasis on India. She has travelled extensively and has completed Destination Specialists Certification in many regions. She is also an "Aussie specialist". Sue is familiar not only with the most popular destinations but also the "off the beaten track", secret hideaways nestled here and there throughout Europe and the world. She has lived in France and is a Certified French Specialist and travelled extensively in Europe concentrating on the Mediterranean countries. Her flair for the exotic helps her to identify the most unique and romantic destinations for your memorable vacation. From basking in the sun in Goa or exploring the palaces of Rajasthan, Sue can plan your vacation and more.
INDIA OFFICEVarsha :
Varsha belongs to Jhansi, a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh. “Jhansi grew in popularity during the reign of the Marathas because of the heroics of its valiant queen, Rani Lakshmi Bai”. She graduated from the Uttar Pradesh University and completed her masters in tourism from the state of Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh.
She believes that to be successful in the area of tourism, one need’s to enjoy working with people and be able to think on their feet. Travelling helps in learning about the host of well known, even the not so well known travel destinations. This is what, she says, helps her in designing the tour, including the right destinations reflecting culture, religion, charming cities and adventure.
She is a methodical tour planner and is extremely helpful to her guests. The only other thing that she loves as much as writing is travelling. She brings with her six years of experience in tour planning and is currently involved in R&D of new markets for the company.
In her own words, “The greatest reward is the repeat and referral business developed from client relationships. This is my motive and I look forward to it. I really feel as if I've made the right career choice. My travel clients become my friends and some of them treat me like family.''Varsha strongly believes that success relies on professionalism, integrity and discipline. She always makes an effort in explaining everything to everybody. She played a major role in the setting up of our UK satellite office, just like always. Compass would not have been what it is today without her.
Recommendation for Varsha before the guest travelled -
Hi Durjay
I want to let you know that we really appreciate the great service from Varsha in planning our upcoming trip to India. The whole experience was excellent. You have a real star in Varsha. We had changed to Compass because of a recommendation from a couple in Toronto that knows one of our members Peter. Originally we had started to work with a Toronto based agent who made a big issue having the two parallel itineraries. The experience with Varsha was so effortless and thorough. I know our trip will be great and we will pass your name onto friends thinking about travelling to India. If you and Varsha are based in a location we are visiting it would be great to briefly meet.
Cheers Richard
UK OFFICE
Shweta :
Born in India, Shweta has formed strong cultural, emotional and working relationships with the Indian Sub-continent. An imaginative and passionate traveler from an early age - Her extensive trips around the region in the past decade has given her extensive knowledge of the travel destinations as well as the logistics that come into play for the design and operation of any tour. She has traveled extensively throughout India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka.
Shweta is a wildlife enthusiast and is very passionate about birding. She has been on numerous wildlife trips in various wildlife parks of India including Jim Corbett, Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Etc. She always has some interesting stories to share regarding her adventurous wildlife expeditions. A traveler at heart and a Travel Professional by choice, Shweta is known for her keen sense of what is required to "make things happen".
Shweta has also been frequenting London to manage the Marketing and Promotions for Compass in the United Kingdom. She manages the UK office for Compass and travels back and forth from London to explore new destinations in India. She has taken part in many international Travel and Trade shows in the United Kingdom to create awareness about India as a Leisure Travel destination among the travelers. It also helps her understand the specific requirements of the travelers and to open a direct communication channel between the company and the guests.
Shweta started her career with the Customer Service Industry. However she left a promising career and joined COMPASS to pursue her passion in travel trade. She loves to explore new destinations and meet new people. Her in-depth knowledge and intimate understanding of the environs & the sub-continent, combined with a understanding of the travelers requirements is a major asset to the company. She ensures that every aspect of the tour is carefully planned and arranged. She would not hesitate to go that 'extra mile' to create that perfect holiday experience for her guests. Shweta is supported by a highly efficient and professional operations team and administration team in the company. She is known to be a strict and disciplined person in the office and does not get distracted easily while working.
SPAIN OFFICE
Vaishali :
Vaishali hails from India. Although she was born in Chennai, South India, she was brought up in Calcutta while her roots are in Maharashtra. Her multi-ethnic background automatically makes Vaishali multi-lingual. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Spanish.
Doing justice to her warm, vibrant nature, and a permanent curiosity for knowing places and creative things - Vaishali took up Hotel Management - a path which was unconventional as compared to the Medical and the Engineering fields popular at that time.
Along side here Hotel management Diploma she graduated from the IGNOU, in Delhi. She joined the Taj and her career and has never looked back since. She has over 14 years of experience in the Hospitality Industry. She’s worked with the Radisson Edwardian Hotels in London as well as with a renowned strategic events company in Spain, where she’s been living for the last two years.
While in London and Spain, Vaishali realized that she missed the “Indian - ness” around and having a natural flair for travel and tourism she delighted in sharing her knowledge of the country. She loves to learn about new cultures, countries, and might we say, is an enthusiastic tour advisor. Her love for India is what brought her to Compass, where she has been able to follow her passion for travel while sharing her love for her nativeland. Vaishali's exuberance and chirpiness even in the face of adversity never fails to bring a smile on her co-worker's faces.
Vaishali believes that perfecting the art of hospitality involves commitment and an irresistible obsession which should be strong and passionate- something that has to come from within! A genuine empathy towards people even makes guests feel that she is like a friend. Her knowledge of India and whichever city she has visited, secret shopping haunts - even authentic eating houses will help you make the most of you trip to India.
Anupama :
A graduate in Science with majors in Zoology, Biology and Chemistry from University of Lucknow, she too went ahead and completed her MBA in TOURISM from the same university.It was one great leap to switch over from the field of Science to Tourism but when Anupama made up her mind she went on to achieve her goal with ease and excellence.
Reason enough for her to be in COMPASS. She’s a fabulous travel consultant, one of the best we have - one of the warmest persons you’ve ever come across. She is in charge of new destinations and the yearly budget for travel for the team members. In her own words - "I love to explore a destination rather than just visiting it" - she is clinical in tour planning and good with finance. We are sure the "science background" helps her always. Before joining "COMPASS INDIA" she was working with the Taj Group of Hotels in "operations" which is why she understands our guests so well. She joined Compass India with a belief that she will get a platform to fulfil her dreams about her profession and she says that’s exactly how things are unfolding.
Sanjay Puri
Sanjay hails from Chandigarh. He completed his education from Uttar Pradesh.
Upon completion of his graduation, Sanjay knew he couldn’t resist his calling for very long and he decided to opt for a specialization in hotel industry.
He began his journey into the fascinating travel industry from Varanasi, the most ancient Hindu city (one of the oldest living city of the world) with The TAJ Hotels Resorts and Palaces. His vast experience in the hotel industry, being well accustomed with guest preferences, needs and tour operations and in-depth knowledge about the various destinations in the sub-continent made him the ideal candidate for heading our Operations.
Snajay has been excellently supervising multiple guest operations and formulating and implementing Standard Operating Procedures for over 5 years now at Compass.
His key responsibilities include managing operations with focus on top and bottom line performance and determining company’s mission and strategic direction as conveyed through policies and corporate objectives. He loves interacting with people and fond of playing table tennis, tennis, badminton and cricket.
Ankush Agnihotri :
Ankush belongs to the holy city of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh also known as the ‘Manchester of the East’.
Having spent numerous years at sea sailing, Ankush has visited the distant shores and uncharted territories away from the reach of normal travellers including North & South America, Baltics, Australasia, North Sea, Russia, Caribbean islands to name a few . Slowly and gradually he developed a penchant for travel and has turned to doing what he likes - travelling.
Ankush is a trained aviator, sailor and an ardent traveller. He looks after the IT and carries out the In-house training to constantly improve the service standards of the company.
Ankush loves to have masala chai and is a vegetarian by choice. He loves to eat Indian food and likes to spend time in the pool. His favourite destination is Auckland, New Zealand.
Ujjwal Mukherjee :
Ujjwal belongs to the bubbling city Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta). He is a commerce graduate from the Calcutta University.
He developed an immense passion of travelling since childhood as he would see the travellers flocking in Calcutta all the time. He has travelled across India and has been working in the Travel trade for the past 8 years. He’s one of the key people in helping Compass create a complaint free record of guests’ travels and is frequently appreciated in our guests’ feedbacks.
Ujjwal is head of Operations and is responsible for providing a memorable, comfortable and seamless tour to all Compass guests.
Amongst his favourite destinations are Goa, Srinagar, Jodhpur and Ranthambore which are unique and exclusive destinations when it comes to culture, wildlife, scenic beauties and landscapes.
Vidyanath Mishra
A double Graduate with Majors in both, Economics and the Japanese language from JNU, New Delhi, Vidyanath plunged into the world of travel with a Masters in Tourism Administration from IGNOU when it was yet to find favour with the masses and be considered a main stream profession. Possessing over two decades of experience in various aspects of inbound tourism, his fortes include hard core tour operations, marketing and identifying business potential.
A seasoned professional in the field, he brings over first-hand experience and knowledge of various popular as well as off-beat destinations in India. A firm believer in on-the-job-training, he feels years of bookish learning stand as no match to the knowledge one can gain from practical exposure. He also believes in a systematic approach to everything, and prefers to stick to the rules of the (tourism) game, without letting go of his creative streak. All of these traits combined have come in handy for him to win favourable liaisons for Compass from across the globe. He loves, and can go to any extent to maintain his one-to-one professional relationships with his clients as well as overseas partners.
Vidyanath also has an adventurous side to him, which he discovered during his school days. This led him to indulge in activities ranging from simple hiking to technical mountain climbing, and ultimately scaling the Garhwal Himalayas in 1990 to conquer a peak of 21000 ft. Though out of touch with Japanese, he is desirous of brushing it up and utilizing the same someday to perhaps win us some liaisons in the Japanese market.
Vikram Singh Chauhan :
Vikram holds a Masters degree in Tourism Administration from Jiwaji University Gwalior and has been in the trade for the last 7 years.
Vikram was bitten by the travel bug very early in his childhood when he would travel every few years to a novel destination owing to his father being in a job that would get him a transfer frequently. The extent of travelling was such that he would see a new culture even before he would adjust to the latter and so his thirst began to know more and more about the different cultures in India. In his college times, he would escape for backpacking trips and started interacting with the different people he would meet.
Amonst his favourite destination is Manali which is pristine, peaceful and scenic beyond belief. He loves to enjoy hot 'Parathas' (Stuffed Indian Bread) while lazing around watching the sun set in the Himalayas.
Radhika MalikRadhika was born in the holy city of Amritsar, where lies the holiest shrine of the Sikhs, The Golden Temple. She has spent most of her student life in Goa, the place where the soul never sleeps.
She is a graduate in Commerce and has more than 9 years of experience in hospitality industry with leading hotels in India. She has been handling all aspects of Guest Service Operations during her tenure with various hotels of repute. She looks after Guest Relations and Quality Assurance.
She has a penchant for adventure sports and specially loves zipping through Neemrana. She is a big time foodie and loves exploring new places, meeting people and travelling.
She believes in living life to the fullest and living life on the edge; sometimes crazy but fun!
Pawan UpadhyayA Commerce graduate from the Purvanchal University (Varanasi) and an ardent Benarasi at heart, Pawan is a self-believer. Having spent 3 years with Compass, he is an apt tourism professional! Born and brought up in the cultural capital of India Varanasi, Pawan believes that understanding a guest need is intrinsic to him. The city has a deep impact on his mind and it reflects in his genuine care and consideration for all guests coming to India. Fresh out of college, he joined the Compass Team and we have to say he is a quick learner.
His articulation and quick-witted approach has made him successfully manage many of our key clients’ tours and guest relations with immense ease, leaving a lasting impression. He knows exactly what requires for a destination or product to qualify as a perfect holiday inclusion for Compass’ guests.
Aditi Kapoor : Though born in Delhi, Aditi decided to finish her schooling from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the Persian-loving Shia Nawabs of the city is what Lucknow is known for. So it was only a matter of time before Aditi’s love for hospitality and her well groomed personality led her to join the travel industry.
She decided to do her Bachelors in Hotel Management from Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration and then she joined the Taj Group of Hotels to fulfill her career dreams. For about 4 years, she worked in Taj properties all over the country - in Delhi, Goa and Agra, to name a few. Having handled luxury travellers for so long, Aditi is very good in customer satisfaction.
She was looking for further growth and like every travel lover, she always wanted to be in the ‘travelling business’. That’s when she joined the Compass team to craft the perfect holiday for travelers headed to the Indian subcontinent. Her meticulous attitude and sincerity ensure that the travelers have a seamless tour.
Tanvi Sharma : A history graduate from Delhi University, the world, its various destinations and our heritage started mesmerizing Tanvi very early on. This was the reason why a degree in Travel and Leisure made the most perfect course for her when it came to her post-graduation. And her zest to ever-discover, plan and manage made her profession as a Travel Executive, the most befitting choice for Tanvi!
She strongly believes that just the right quantities of enthusiasm, with the right mix of favored destinations and the prefect garnishing of the best arrangements can make for a most wonderful travel experience.
And she proudly admits that making this happen, is truly a passion with her! She’s one of the lucky few to have experience in both itinerary planning and designing as well as tour operations.
