People

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 27 January.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the month to 20 January 2023.

Nambiar’s appointment marks a boost in ANZCRO’s efforts to drive growth in the North America market.

The appointment is effective 1 January 2023, with Malcolm Johns finishing up after nine years.

SkyCity Entertainment Group’s Claire Walker has resigned and will step down from the role of chief people and culture officer at the end of March 2023 to pursue a new career opportunity.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 16 December 2022.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 9 December 2022.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 2 December 2022.

Hospitality pioneer Michael Friend has passed away.

Rydges Hotels and Resorts has appointed Bjorn van Ginkel to general manager of the Rydges Formosa Golf Resort in Auckland.

Industry moves for the week to 25 Nov.

New NZSki sales & marketing GM, James Helmore’s new role, Tory Whanau joins WIAL board, IDNZ hire …and more!

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited chair Mark Franklin has died in Australia whilst receiving cancer treatment.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 11 November 2022.

She has been with the regional tourism organisation since May 2017, where she has developed and guided strategic marketing strategies to grow Marlborough’s destination profile.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 4 November 2022.

Auckland Airport’s general manager of operations Anna Cassels-Brown is leaving her role in January after seven years with the organisation.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 28 October 2022.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 21 October 2022.

Tākina Events has appointed Wētā Workshop head of tourism Jake Downing its new director of museum and commercial services.

Industry appointments and people moves for the week to 14 October 2022.

Tansy Tompkins has been appointed chief executive at Wellington Cable Car.

The operator topped the count in his ward and says he will be ‘the voice of tourism’ on the visitor-dependent district’s council.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 7 October 2022.

Eduard Sarton and Carey White bring international experience to the Auckland hotel.

Heritage Hotel Management has appointed Chris Hughes to sales manager based at its corporate office in Auckland.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 30 September 2022.

Auckland Airport has appointed The Warehouse Group chief digital officer Sarah Kearney to its Future Director Programme.

Skyline Enterprises chair Jan Hunt is retiring from her position on the board at the end of the year.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 23 September 2022.

The New Zealand International Convention Centre is ramping up its sales team as it looks to build up bookings ahead of the long-awaited venue’s 2025 opening.

Air New Zealand says its new chief sustainability officer will start in the post a month earlier than originally expected.

Tony Howlett has been promoted to chief executive at hospitality software provider STAAH.

It is the end of an era for Rotorua’s mayor, but she leaves as the city grapples with social issues impacting the destination’s reputation.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 16 September 2022.

The former head of regulatory affairs at Air NZ takes the reins from Justin Tighe-Umbers.

SkyCity Entertainment Group has appointed Steve Salmon to its senior leadership team.

He will leave next year as the operator’s Tarras proposal prepares for potential consent applications.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 9 September 2022.

Steve Bruce has joined RealNZ as general manager of sales in another sign of heated competition for experienced staff in the tourism industry.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 2 September.

EVENT Hospitality & Entertainment has appointed Lucy Acott as New Zealand director of marketing.

iFLY Queenstown owner Matt Wong is running for a spot on Queenstown Lakes District Council.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 26 August.

The billionaire investor owned three of NZ’s most iconic luxury lodges, including The Farm at Cape Kidnappers.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 19 August.

Tourism industry appointments and people moves for the week to 12 August.

The iconic Edgewater resort is losing its GM to the United Kingdom.

Haka Tourism Group’s Eve Lawrence has been appointed to the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand board.

Tourwriter has hired TNZ’s former global head of business events, Lisa Gardiner, to fill the new role of head of growth at the travel software service provider.