Dany Duncan
Managing Director

Can’t live without:
My Leatherman multi tool - the most useful thing I own

Superpower:
Reading people and telling dad jokes in French

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
unemployed. Who else would have me?

Best-ever Elemental moment:
Seeing Tony cry with appreciation of how nice I am to him. (This has yet to happen.)

Tony Whittle
Operations Manager

Can’t live without:
Something to float in, or on, the sea – it doesn’t really matter what

Superpower:
Holding my breath underwater

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
use my ability to breathe underwater to salvage shipwrecks and treasure

Best-ever Elemental moment:
Kayaking with basking sharks off Swanpool

Torie Brown
Operations Manager

Can’t live without:
My daily planner and my running shoes

Superpower:
I’d love the ability to be in two places at once

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
a chalet host

Best-ever Elemental moment:
Paddleboarding with Dany early one morning and seeing a squirrel swimming out at sea. No-one believed us but we have video evidence

Caseley Tucker
Overseas Manager

Can’t live without:
My family (even though they drive me bonkers) and living by the sea – you can’t beat it!

Superpower:
Multi-tasking and overthinking

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
working in sport, getting everyone involved

Best-ever Elemental moment:
A week’s skiing with Dany and Tony, learning from the pros!

Oscar Ross-Jolly
Centre manager

Can’t live without:
My diving equipment because I can fully relax and switch off under the water while foraging for seafood

Superpower:
My sense of direction. I can still happily navigate myself around places I visited decades ago

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
a light aircraft pilot – preferably flying a seaplane. It’s the coolest job in the world

Best-ever Elemental moment:
Skiing in France with some of my closest friends while repping for Elemental

Anthony Chalk
North-coast Manager

Can’t live without:
Cheese – melted, crumbly, hard, blue, soft, smoked… I don’t discriminate

Superpower:
My ADHD. My brain is usually doing 17 things at once, but I thrive on the buzz of ideas, energy and constantly switching gears. It’s my built-in engine

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
a cheese sommelier on skis. Or running adventure trips including paddleboards, mountains, fondues and maybe llamas. Life is too short for boring jobs

Best-ever Elemental moment:
Sharing that moment when someone is learning to surf and stands up for the first time. When a big grin explodes across their face it’s pure magic

Boo McAuliffe
Tour ops assistant

Can’t live without:
Theatre – especially musicals – and my eyelash curlers

Superpower:
I would love to be able to teleport anywhere in the world

If I didn’t work for Elemental I would be…
an interior designer buying houses and doing them up

Best-ever Elemental moment:
The day Dany offered me this job!

Kaz
Head Housekeeper

Best thing to do in Newquay:
I love bodyboarding and am learning to surf, so the water is my happy place. I also love star-gazing - the sky in Cornwall is huge!

Best food and drink in Newquay:
I love the vegan pizza and cocktails at Secret Garden, and the milkshakes at Kook. For coffee and cake it’s got to be Basket, which is virtually opposite Elemental Surf Lodge – handy!

Mafalda
Housekeeper

Best thing to do in Newquay:
I love Newquay – it has the best nightlife, the people are friendly and the vibe is great. My favourite place is a bar called The Dead Famous.

Best food and drink in Newquay:
I head to Sushea for its exciting Asian-fusion menu including amazing Australian-style sushi.

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