Our team

Eugene Gilbert Walters is the Editor in Chief at Cosmopolitan Courier, where he shapes the magazine’s coverage of travel, style, wellness, family, finance and business.

His career began in a local newsroom, where he learned to find the human story behind a headline and make complex subjects clear. He later moved into magazine journalism, working across features, interviews and travel writing before taking on editorial leadership roles. Those years taught him to balance strong storytelling with accuracy, usefulness and a clear sense of who a story is for.

Eugene joined Cosmopolitan Courier because he saw the potential for a magazine that could cover many parts of modern life with a consistent point of view. He wanted to build a publication that felt curious and open, while being selective about the stories it gave prominence to.

He is especially interested in the people behind places and ideas, and in the details that make a story stay with a reader. Whether he is editing a profile, a practical guide or a piece of analysis, he looks for a distinct perspective and a reason the story matters.

Colleagues know Eugene for his calm judgement, dry humour and willingness to ask one more question. He believes good editing is often about making space for the strongest idea, then helping the writer express it with clarity and character.

Annabel Vellacourt leads editorial partnerships at Cosmopolitan Courier, where she works with hotels, resorts and destination teams to bring distinctive places to the attention of the magazine’s readers.

She began her career in guest relations at an independent hotel, where she learned how much a memorable stay depends on the people behind it. From there, she moved into travel communications, helping boutique hotels and destination businesses share what made them distinctive. Her work involved building media relationships, coordinating property visits and developing stories that gave audiences a clearer sense of a place.

Over time, Annabel became interested in the point where hospitality and editorial storytelling meet. She joined Cosmopolitan Courier to develop partnerships that help readers discover exceptional places while preserving the magazine’s independent editorial voice.

Annabel is especially drawn to properties with a strong sense of place: the character of a building, its connection to the landscape and community, and the thoughtful details guests remember. She enjoys learning how a hotel came to be and what its team hopes visitors will take away from a stay.

Warm and naturally curious, Annabel believes good partnerships begin with listening. She enjoys bringing people together and finding shared ground between a property’s story and what readers genuinely want to know. Her aim is to help create coverage that feels considered, useful and true to the experience a place offers.

David Schneider is Director of Marketing at Cosmopolitan Courier, where he oversees the magazine’s positioning, audience growth and commercial partnerships. His work supports the publication’s development while keeping its commercial direction aligned with an independent editorial voice.

He is the founder of Done Digital, where he helps owner-led businesses make their websites and marketing clearer, more useful and easier to manage. That experience shapes his approach to publishing, with an emphasis on clear communication, practical systems and giving people a reason to return.

At Cosmopolitan Courier, David focuses on connecting the magazine with readers and partners who value its coverage of travel, style, wellness, family, finance and business. He works alongside the editorial team to develop the publication’s commercial opportunities while leaving editorial judgement with the editors.

David brings a direct, practical approach to the magazine’s growth. His priority is to build a sustainable independent publication that earns attention through the quality and relevance of its work.

Jesse Tran manages Cosmopolitan Courier’s social media, shaping how the magazine reaches readers across the platforms they already use. She brings the same care to each post that the editors bring to every page.

Her work includes sharing stories with the right context, creating clear paths back to the magazine and building the conversations that help new readers discover it. She also manages the weekly newsletter cadence as it develops. Her approach is steady and considered, with a focus on useful, on-brand communication rather than noise.

Jesse believes a magazine’s social presence should feel like an extension of the publication itself: calm, generous and worth stopping for. For her, success means helping readers find stories they value, while making sure Cosmopolitan Courier always feels like itself.