Within Reach

Who is Within Reach?

"Within Reach" was established by Shelagh Ingledow, a UK national who has been based in Greece for the past twenty years. Most of Shelagh’s career has been spent working closely with the most senior executives of international corporations, giving her a wealth of experience in managing their business and personal requirements.

Her various posts have included executive-level experience in cruising, other sectors of shipping / the wider hospitality sector, and crisis response, among other fields. Shelagh is used to travelling extensively on her own business assignments. She recognizes the demands placed on business executives and the numerous difficulties that can be faced, whether at home or abroad.

Her company, "Within Reach", now delivers flexible solutions to deal with even the most demanding corporate and personal agenda, and to solve the kinds of stresses and problems that Shelagh has identified while working in other companies.

Providing a professional, efficient and confidential service, "Within Reach" clients can be absolutely certain that they have a powerful colleague close to hand.

Career Experience

Assistant to the chairman and management coordinator of an international cruise line, based in Piraeus, Greece and Genoa, Italy. Coordinator of major christening ceremonies for newbuildings, VIP dinners & cocktails, global sales conferences, etc..

Conference producer for a crisis consultancy firm, based in Piraeus, Greece.

Office manager for an American bottling machinery manufacturer, covering the eastern Mediterranean, Africa and the Middle East.

Cruise consultant and social hostess on board various cruise vessels in the Mediterranean, Caribbean and South America.

Land based representative to a large tour operator, in charge of four hotels in Athens, Greece.

Assistant to the chairman & managing director of a large construction company in Cornwall, England.

Assistant to the medical director and marketing director of an international pharmaceutical company in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Executive coordinator for a prominent advertising agency in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Secretary to the managing director and financial director of an automotive calibrating equipment supplier in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Secretary to the mine manager & chief surveyor of a tin mine in Cornwall, England.