Gail Parkes

Position: Senior Customer Engagement and Marketing Specialist

Year joined Modeshift: May 2021

Career history:

My background has been very much sales and marketing in various sectors including transport and radio covering most of the UK in these roles. Joining South Yorkshire Passenger Transport back in 2015 was really the beginning of my Sustainable Travel career journey, based in South Yorkshire inspiring modal shift essentially to Business and Community settings.  Walking and Cycling has always been a key focus for the team’s work. Active and Sustainable travel has a close link to health and wellbeing, this is something I am extremely passionate about being a Mental Health First Aider.  Research shows that exercise boosts self-esteem, energy, health, reduces stress levels and increases productivity.

Why did you join Team Modeshift? 

The Team are passionate and want to make a difference with so much experience and creativity, most of all it’s a happy and positive team.

Outside of Modeshift: 

I love to run either on my own or with friends, it clears my head and a great way to catch up on the gossip. I like anything related to water, visiting the seaside with my family, especially Robin Hoods Bay, it’s great to just switch off from all the hustle and bustle of daily life.  We take the bikes and cycle on the trails or just sit on the beach and soak up the views with a G&T.