Sophie is a Charter Broker in Burgess’ Retail Charter division. Sophie joined Burgess in 2010 as a Marketing Executive, predominantly handling the Burgess presence at boat shows around the world, before moving into the Brokerage department to fulfil the role of Yacht Marketing Manager, responsible for preparing proposals to new and existing clients looking to place their yacht on the market, and liaising with the marketing department on all yacht sales campaigns. Prior to joining Burgess, Sophie managed the press relations and marketing for Palmer Johnson and crewed on superyachts for three Mediterranean seasons. Sophie has an MA in Media and Public Relations from the University of Newcastle, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University of Leeds. Outside of work her passions include cooking and skiing.