American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) has appointed Peter Brady as vice president, global client management – SME, Asia Pacific. Based in South East Queensland, Brady brings more than 30 years of experience in the corporate travel industry, having held senior leadership roles across client management, operations, sales, product management and general management. He […]
Sofitel Auckland Viaduct Harbour has appointed accomplished hospitality leader, Peta Ruiter as its new general manager, effective as of 26 October 2026. Ruiter succeeds Reto Borer, who has relocated to Australia, and brings more than 25 years in hospitality to the role. Her international career has included senior leadership positions at Conrad Seoul, Hilton Tokyo […]
The Walshe Group has expanded its Delta Air Lines sales team in Australia, appointing two agency sales account executives to cover Victoria and Queensland. Trudie Mansfield joined the team in September as agency sales account executive for Queensland, while Deniz Ogutveren started in October in the same role for Victoria. Both will support Delta’s agency […]
SeaLink has appointed Craig Heron as chief operating officer, with a remit to lead its marine operations as the business strengthens its transport network across Australia and expands into New Zealand. Heron joins from TT-Line Company, operator of Spirit of Tasmania, where he was general manager, port operations, overseeing landside port operations across passenger, freight, […]
Luxury sales representation company Plateau International has added three hospitality clients to its portfolio and appointed Jay Warren as sales director for USA and Canada. The new clients include The Hari Singapore, KK Collection in Sri Lanka and Les Clos des Martines in Normandy, France. The Hari Singapore is due to open in the first […]
Globus family of brands (GFOB) has appointed Anthony Wieland as digital marketing specialist APAC. Based in Sydney, Wieland brings experience across sales, retail and destination management to GFOB, where he will head up digital campaigns across the region. Most recently, he worked as campaigns and trade marketing executive at Wendy Wu Tours. Wieland has also […]
Entire Travel Group managing director Brad McDonnell will join ATIA’s Accreditation Advisory Committee (AAC) as the association continues to deliver on the CATO/ATIA Merger Deed. The Deed required CATO to appoint an interim member to the AAC until the next appointment window in 2027. CATO will then review nominations and recommend to the ATIA Board. […]
Emirates Wolgan Valley, a Ritz-Carlton Lodge, has appointed hospitality leader Keith Massey as general manager. Massey has spent more than a decade with Marriott International and brings extensive experience in luxury resort operations, team leadership and property transformation to the role. His appointment comes ahead of the property’s opening, scheduled for 2027. Massey has held […]
Ennismore has appointed senior brand, marketing and communications leader Chris Lee as brand & PR director, APAC. Lee announced the appointment in a LinkedIn post. “After more than a decade in hotel brand, marketing, and PR, I’m excited to be working across a global portfolio of lifestyle hotels, including Hyde Hotels, Mondrian Hotels, SO/ Hotels […]
Bob East has been appointed chair of Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ), replacing outgoing chair John O’Sullivan. The former chairman of Tourism Australia and Tourism and Events Queensland, East was appointed to lead the Board at the tourism organisation’s Annual General Meeting today. East currently serves as chair of Experience Co, Australian Venue Co, Leisure […]