Achieving consistent growth for diverse international customers as the organisational lead, has exposed me to a broad range of business challenges and opportunities relevant to current operating environments. That commercial acumen, entrepreneurial thinking and governance experience gained across my career, I now apply across all of my professional activity, including Executive Chair role, governance boards, advisory boards and the tourism industry.• 25+ years senior executive experience in aviation and tourism• 7 years CEO of listed entity• 20+ years governance board experience • Regular appointment to board chair and chair of audit and finance committees• Strong expertise in entrepreneurship, technology, B2B distribution, stakeholder management and resilience through crisisAwarded:• Captain Trevor Haworth award for Outstanding Contribution by an individual to the Australian Tourism Export Industry 2022• Entrepreneur of the Year Women in Travel Awards 2018Member:• Australia’s Chief Executive Women• New Zealand’s Global Women Network• Dell Women’s Entrepreneur NetworkCurrent:• Executive Chair – Southern Travel Holdings (The Walshe Group and Southern Travelnet)• Board director – Tourism New ZealandFormer:• Deputy Chair – Australian Tourism Export Council (and Audit and Finance Chair)• Member of the Tourism Restart Taskforce, established by ACCI in response to the Covid-19 crisis• Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investments’ Ministerial Advisory Council (2020-2022)Education - MBA, Bachelor of Business degree, AICD graduate and Certified Advisory Board Centre Chair™.