Who's Who
and Rees-Evans
Chairman
Rowland Rees-Evans has been involved in the Tourism industry for over 40 years as a Director of the family run business Penrhos Park, a Holiday, Golf and Leisure Complex based in Llanrhystud, Ceredigion. In 2004 he became a Director of Mid Wales Tourism and has been its Chairman for the past 8 years.
From 2004 to 2022 Rowland was a Councillor on the Ceredigion County Council. During that time he represented Ceredigion on the Mid and West Wales Fire Authority for ten years and was its chair from 2017 to 2019.
In 2022 he became the High Sheriff of Dyfed and has recently been appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Dyfed.
His other interests include being a Trustee and Chairman of the Welsh Council for Deaf People, a Trustee of Llandovery College, and a Governor of two local Primary Schools. Rowland is a fluent Welsh speaker.
Rowland is married to Sian and they have two grown up children, Gwenllian and Ioan.
Email: [email protected]
Adrian Barsby
Vice Chairman
Adrian having been a former Chair of the WTA is well versed in the issues and application required to be Vice-Chair. Adrian currently runs his own successful Consultancy business Barsby Associates and is an Associate Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) teaching final year students since 2014. He runs the Competitive Marketing Strategies, CMI Apprenticeship Degree, Strategic Tourism Management, and ICE (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship). Between 2011 – 2017 he had overseas assignments with The Savoy Educational Trust in partnership with MMU and La Fondation Pour la Formation Hôtelière running seminars for local SME’s and educationists. Barsby Associates has held preferred consultancy status by WRAP Cymru – providing consultancy to hotels, farm shops, food manufacturers, pubs, tea rooms and restaurants to identify and reduce/eliminate waste, assist with grant applications and recommend improved practices.
Vice Chairman
Adrian having been a former Chair of the WTA is well versed in the issues and application required to be Vice-Chair. Adrian currently runs his own successful Consultancy business Barsby Associates and is an Associate Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) teaching final year students since 2014. He runs the Competitive Marketing Strategies, CMI Apprenticeship Degree, Strategic Tourism Management, and ICE (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship). Between 2011 – 2017 he had overseas assignments with The Savoy Educational Trust in partnership with MMU and La Fondation Pour la Formation Hôtelière running seminars for local SME’s and educationists. Barsby Associates has held preferred consultancy status by WRAP Cymru – providing consultancy to hotels, farm shops, food manufacturers, pubs, tea rooms and restaurants to identify and reduce/eliminate waste, assist with grant applications and recommend improved practices.
Bethan Davies
Policy Advocate
Bethan was born, raised and lives on Ynys Môn. She has a wide-ranging background including education, management consultancy and local/national government. She has also worked in tourism and hospitality in positions ranging from chalet cleaner and barmaid to managing holiday lets.
She comes to the WTA from working for a Welsh MP and has an overarching understanding of policy and legislation relating to tourism and the wider economic perspective.
Email: [email protected]
Policy Advocate
Bethan was born, raised and lives on Ynys Môn. She has a wide-ranging background including education, management consultancy and local/national government. She has also worked in tourism and hospitality in positions ranging from chalet cleaner and barmaid to managing holiday lets.
She comes to the WTA from working for a Welsh MP and has an overarching understanding of policy and legislation relating to tourism and the wider economic perspective.
Email: [email protected]
