Gina Schinkel

Founder of Driftawave

Cowgirl in Australia? Check.
Superyacht crew around the globe? Check.
Tech sales expert in Ireland? Check.
Founder of a workation start-up? Check

Meet Gina, an unstoppable globetrotter with over 13 years of adventure under her belt. Hailing from The Netherlands, her life journey has taken her to live in Aruba, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, among other incredible destinations.

Before founding her workation start-up, her diverse experiences included two years exploring Latin America, working on superyachts and serving as a purser on an overnight cruise on the Great Barrier Reef. Despite her fear of heights, she´s conquered skydives and has even been a bungee model!

When the pandemic hit, she pivoted to tech sales as an award-winning Account Director for LinkedIn, helping companies attract, hire and develop talent.

She soon discovered the magic of "workations" and founded Driftawave to blend her passions for travel and work. With the mindset of a creative generalist, and background as a travel consultant, she is helping remote workers to thrive on both personal and professional levels.

She's done everything from embracing the Wild West as a cowgirl in Australia to thriving as a female entrepreneur and start-up founder