Meet the Team

Here are our fab team who will be looking after you and your students before, during and after your stay.

Daniel Strickland

Centre Manager

Loves making things out of wood and metal; supports Bristol City FC but don’t hold that against him.

Sarah Bairstow

Educational Trips Account Manager

Speaks fluent Italian and paints in mixed media. Enjoys discovering a new footpath.

Lee Strickland

Chief of Educational Trips

Dislikes call centres but loves chatting on the phone. Is a fan of brightly coloured clothing.

Adriana Newton

Centre Team Member

Has been at Cohort since the beginning; adores chocolate, hates horror movies.

Laney Lewis

Centre Team Member

Can milk a goat. Loves cooking and eating (not goats!).

Rowan Tipping

Night Warden

Born in Zimbabwe, lived in Portugal before coming to Cornwall. Surf instructor with St Ives Surf School by day.

Joff Rowe

Centre Team Member

Was a police officer for over 30 years. Is our only team member to have been born in St Ives.

Anthony Power

Housekeeping

Songwriter extraordinaire for Cornish Band Du Glas; gets very annoyed when drivers don’t use their indicators.

Teresa Daniels

Housekeeping

Teresa loves baking and we all love eating what she bakes – it’s the perfect partnership. She also does yoga.

Jacob Gardner

Night Warden / Housekeeping

Completed the 2025 London Marathon in 2 hours and 36 minutes. Enough said!