Renette Hartridge
Global Trade Sales Marketing Support
Renette was born and raised in South Africa. She has been involved with the travel industry throughout her entire working career. Renette started her career in a marketing position promoting nature conservation, game reserves and national parks and tourism boards. She relocated to England in 2001, and settled in the vibrant seaside town of Brighton. She landed a sales position with a UK travel sales and marketing firm, representing boutique hotels and safari lodges. Exclusive Retreats became her own company and she built up a portfolio of prestigious African properties. Thereafter she was head-hunted by a global, luxury travel brand in the capacity of UK Sales Director. Recently returning to her roots focussing on African travel sales representation, Renette is delighted to be an extension of The Selous Safari Company, in the UK. Well-travelled, she counts herself lucky to have been to 50-plus exciting destinations, including 16 on the African continent. When she is not at her desk, with her ‘zoom companion kitty-cat’ watching over her, she is elbow-deep perfecting recipes, foraging in the English countryside or walking on the beach.