Sophie Hurst
Business Owner
Our glorious leader! Founder of Preseli Venture, committed to the protection of the environment and a lover of outdoor adventure.  Sophie is also around and about the office, so she could well be your first point of contact - go on, give her a call!

Claire Carlile
Marketing Manager
Claire pootles about the office 2 days a week and generally has her fingers in a number of pies.  Keen gig rower, sometimes surfer, and occasional rock climber.  Dedicated cake eater.

Libby Chivers
Event Manager and instructor
Libby is on hand to make sure that your time at Preseli Venture runs smoothly, and that you leave Preseli Venture happy and contented with your need for adventure satiated! Surfer, sea kayaker, coasteerer, and general all rounder. Libby was born to dance, ask her and she'll bust some moves for you.

Qualifications

• REC First Aid
• PSV driver
• Level 2 kayak coach
• SLSA lifesaving

Jon Kellie
Head Instructor
A keen longboarder, Jon knows all the best breaks and the best waves that Pembrokeshire has to offer. Talented guitar player and has also been known to warble a tune or two.

Qualifications

• REC First Aid
• WCA Level 3 Sea Kayak Coach
• BSA Level 1 Surf Coach
• NARS Surf Coach Lifesaver
• MLTB SPA trained
• Powerboat Level 2
• PSV driver

John Byrom
Instructor

Qualifications

• REC First Aid
• WCA Level 3 sea kayak coach
• NARS Beach Lifeguard
• PSV Driver

Paul Ellis

Instructor

Paul is our coasteering specialist, having coasteered most of the Pembrokeshire coastline at some time or another.

 Qualifications

• NARS 1st Aid at work
• WCA Level 3 sea kayak coach
• BSA Level 1 Surf coach
• BSCA Bike leader
• NARS Beach Lifeguard
• MLTB SPA trained
• MLTB WGL trained
• PSV Driver

Jackie
Cook
Not a weekend goes by without Jackie being asked for the recipe for her splendid, warming and hearty home made soups - apparently it's a trade secret and she's not telling! Jackie'll make sure that you're so well fed and comfortably full of good home cooked food that you won't want to leave.

Helen

Hospitality Team

Helen is fab and has been with us for years, she'll be looking after you in the evening when you're at the PV lodge, building your bonfires, sorting you out with your supper and sorting you out with a bevvie.