Personal Profile

Jean Sommerville
Managing Director

Jean Sommerville founded Odyssey Relocators with the belief that more can be done to make relocations work for the executive and his family.  After 15 years of experience in the relocation business both as a ‘trailing partner’ and as a relocation professional, Jean has lived and worked in Dublin, London, New York, San Francisco and Greenwich CT.  As a result, she has come to see first hand the pressures that individuals and families come under, when undertaking a move.

Now more than ever, Jean believes the approach for those relocating, should go well beyond just sorting out the practical aspects. This has led to the formation of Odyssey Relocators, a service which aims to integrate families and professionals into the community, while at the same time minimising the more time consuming aspects of a move for our corporate clients. 

Jean has worked in the past for Karen Dean Relocations (now Pricoa) and Corporate Relocations where she was responsible for moving high level executives to London on behalf of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley and Citibank. Prior to that she was Senior Vice President with Edelman Public Relations in New York where she organised high profile media and launch events for Fortune 500 companies.  This was followed by a period in London as a Director of The Communication Group handling the worldwide account for Orient Express Hotels and Sun International Resorts owned by Mr Sol Kerzner.

She has specific experience in moving well-know business and media figures to London, and provides the same premium service and exacting standards for all of Odyssey Relocators clients. Jean has a B.A. degree in History and Political Science from University College Dublin.

Marina Lobanov-Rostovsky
Senior Associate and Orientation Specialist

Marina Lobanov-Rostovsky has an M.A. from Leiden University, The Netherlands.  She is bilingual in English and Dutch and has a good working knowledge of German and French.  Over the last ten years Marina has taught and examined for the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign Office. Her responsibilities included managing and preparing a cultural briefing and orientation for officers’, attachés’ and their spouses’ transition abroad. 

Patricia Stuart
Senior Associate and Property Advisor

Patricia Stuart grew up in Germany and has been schooled in the UK and USA. She has a degree in Russian from Cambridge University, and an M.B.A. from Columbia University NYC.  She has lived and worked in London for over 20 years as an Investment Banker.  For the past 5 years Patricia has diverted her professional attention to the London property scene, and provides a wealth of knowledge to Odyssey clients about the nuances of the London property market.  She is responsible for researching, previewing and negotiating on the accommodation best suited to our client’s needs, once selected.