Rodger Powell

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Managing Director at THSA AustralAsia @ THSA AustralAsia
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
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About Rodger Powell

Recognised as a highly entrepreneurial, energetic and pragmatic leader, Rodger's lengthy CV includes CEO and C-suite roles on three continents, in hotel management, development and construction; destination marketing; industry advocacy; gaming; and online technologies. 'Rodger has an uncommon depth and breadth of experience across multiple aspects of hospitality and tourism. That alone differentiates him from most in his field, but it's the focus and passion with which he applies it that really delivers great results for his clients'. TS, 2020.Clients benefit from his 30 years as an owner, operator and executive level manager across multiple hospitality and tourism businesses, and the corporate governance depth acquired from 25 years of board directorships. He is a clear-thinking strategist and catalyst for innovation, driving change and optimising opportunities in the sector. Rodger also has the rare ability to inspire others with a vision and generate buy-in, by distilling complex matters into cogent ideas, and applying his expertise and vast network of professional connections to deliver it. Rodger has led accommodation chains, managed marketing and technology companies, run destination branding businesses, and owned, operated or invested in his own businesses and managed other people's across the full tourism and hospitality spectrum including:• hotels• motels• tourism operations• restaurants and bars• franchising• holiday parks• attractions• regional destinations• local, state and federal government projects.EXPERTISE:• Vision, strategy and direction• Leadership of high-performance teams• Consumer marketing• Brand development and marketing• Destination planning and marketing• Research and analysis• Asset management• Investment, mergers and acquisition• Strategic alliances and corporate governance• Business leadership, best practice management and planning• Distribution• Specialist hospitality and tourism systems and processes.

Rodger Powell's Current Company Details
THSA AustralAsia

Thsa Australasia

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Managing Director at THSA AustralAsia
Rodger Powell Work Experience Details
  • Thsa Australasia
    Managing Director
    Thsa Australasia Oct 2005 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Au
    Rodger created and leads Tourism and Hospitality Services AustralAsia (THSA), an advisory and asset management specialist that partners with owners, investors, operators and governments to deliver creative solutions for hotel and tourism sector projects. This is a company that thinks differently, acts differently and is progressive and contemporary in its approach. The combined expertise of the team is truly distinctive in this sector while the uncommon depth of their hands-on experience translates into added value and rare industry insights for clients. For more information, visit www.thsa.com.au
  • Aec Group Pty Ltd
    Principal - Tourism, Hospitality And Leisure
    Aec Group Pty Ltd Jul 2010 - Present
    Spring Hill, Queensland, Au
    AEC Group brings a unique combination of tourism, economic, financial, market research and graphic design skills to consulting engagements in the tourism, hospitality and leisure space. AEC has a long track record of working with all levels of government and significant private operators in the industry having completed 400 quality tourism projects in the last 10 years. Rodger was delighted with the opportunity to lead the important and growing Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure business segment. AEC’s expertise in economics, finance and market research combined with its team's practical, hands-on industry experience allows them to provide clients in Australia's growth industry with exceptional support and services.
  • Property Council Of Australia
    Member - Hotel Committee
    Property Council Of Australia Jan 2021 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Au
    The Property Council's Hotel Property Committee represents the interests of the hotel property industry including hotel and tourism policy development, industry education, encouraging networking within the industry and engagement with other industry groups.
  • Ihg Owners Association
    Chair - Australia, New Zealand And Fiji
    Ihg Owners Association Mar 2021 - Present
    Atlanta, Ga, Us
    As with all regional divisions, the Oceania branch of the association exists to maximise the investment a member makes in an IHG-branded hotel and is dedicated to helping owners achieve success in the hospitality industry. It advocates for members' long-term interests within IHG and the industry, it engages members through new opportunities to grow the profitability of their businesses and provides a platform for collaboration with IHG, each other and the communities served to create and share innovative ideas.
  • St Andrew'S Cathedral School
    Director - School Foundation And Gawura Foundation
    St Andrew'S Cathedral School 2011 - Present
    Sydney, New South Wales, Au
    St Andrew's Cathedral School is a multi-campus independent Anglican co-educational comprehensive and specialist primary and secondary day school, located in Sydney's CBD. The school caters for approx. 1100 students from kindergarten to year 12. The school's Foundation and the Gawura Foundation raise money for the school, and to fund Gawura, a highly successful Indigenous school within a school that St Andrew's initiated in 2007.
  • Visit Sunshine Coast
    Director
    Visit Sunshine Coast Jun 2010 - Mar 2023
    Marcoola, Qld, Au
    Visit Sunshine Coast is the regional tourism organisation for the Sunshine Coast region of Queensland. Its core role is to promote the Sunshine Coast as a premier holiday and business events destination locally, nationally and internationally, to achieve maximum social and economic benefit for the local community, residents and businesses. Rodger is Chair of the Marketing Committee and Chair of the People, Culture, Nominations and Remuneration Committee.
  • Baseball Nsw And The Sydney Blue Sox
    Director
    Baseball Nsw And The Sydney Blue Sox Nov 2010 - 2020
    Baseball NSW is the peak sports body for baseball for the state, with 20,000 member players and enjoys close links to the Australian Baseball Federation, Australian Baseball League, Sydney Blue Sox and the USA-based major league baseball. With a management agreement for Blacktown Olympic Park, BNSW runs competitions throughout the country and high-profile player development programs. Rodger was the director responsible for Corporate Governance and Communications.
  • Golden West Holdings
    Director
    Golden West Holdings Sep 2017 - Sep 2019
    Golden West Holdings operates successful Australian and international tour, travel and coach businesses including the Blue Mountains Hop-On Hop-Off Explorer Bus, Fantastic Aussie Tours and Christian Fellowship Tours. With 45 years of experience domestically and overseas, Golden West Holdings specialises in creative itineraries for niche markets, delivering a high level of guest satisfaction and repeat business.
  • Inland Nsw Tourism
    Chairman
    Inland Nsw Tourism Jul 2011 - Jul 2017
    Inland NSW is an amalgamation of Outback NSW Tourism, New England North West, Capital Country Tourism and parts of Central NSW Tourism, that was formed in July 2011. Its strategic objective was the doubling of overnight visitor expenditure in inland NSW by 2020. The organisation pioneered a new approach to regional tourism and destination management that placed the consumer at the centre of its strategy and worked in close collaboration with the NSW State Government, Destination NSW, 37 local governments and a myriad of tourism industry operators across a very diverse region that encompasses much of NSW west of the divide. This cooperative and consumer-focused approach saw a record coordinated marketing spend that drove superb results in the visitor economy and placed the region on track to achieve the 2020 target..
  • Tourism Accommodation Australia
    Managing Director
    Tourism Accommodation Australia Apr 2011 - Oct 2014
    Sydney, New South Wales, Au
    Tourism Accommodation Australia is the national voice of Australia’s accommodation industry. TAA represents more than 900 member hotels across the country, with its major activities being government advocacy, communications, research, education and networking.
  • Adventure Aerospace
    Chairman
    Adventure Aerospace Jun 2010 - Sep 2014
    Adventure Aerospace is a Sydney and central Australian-based start-up aerospace tourism business.
  • Otway Pork
    Chairman
    Otway Pork Jun 2011 - Jul 2014
    Otway Pork is the largest paddock-to-plate grower and supplier of bred free-range pork in Australia.
  • Austcane Energy Ltd
    Chairman
    Austcane Energy Ltd Nov 2010 - Oct 2011
    Austcane Energy is a renewable energy company in North Queensland that will generate 100 megalitres of ethanol and 50 kilowatt hours of electricity per annum from sugar cane.
  • Star Ratings Australia
    Consultant
    Star Ratings Australia Jan 2010 - Sep 2011
    Rodger completed a review of Star Ratings Australia for the Australian auto clubs and made recommendations for a new future for the business which ultimately resulted in the Star Ratings system being transferred to the Australian Tourism Industry Council.
  • Big4 Holiday Parks Of Australia
    Chairman
    Big4 Holiday Parks Of Australia Dec 2005 - Oct 2010
    Hawthorn , Vic, Au
    BIG4 Holiday Parks is a franchise brand operator of 185 premium holiday parks across Australia with annual revenues of $250m. BIG4 was listed at number 181 in the BRW top 500 private companies in 2009 (up from number 321 in 2008).
  • Global Brand Sydney
    Project Manager
    Global Brand Sydney Aug 2008 - Mar 2010
    Brand Sydney was a place brand project designed to position Sydney as Australia's leader on the global stage. Diverse stakeholders included the Committee for Sydney, Sydney Chamber of Commerce, City of Sydney, the State Government of NSW, NSW universities, TTF Australia and Tourism NSW.
  • Aih Group
    Managing Director And Executive Chairman
    Aih Group Oct 2005 - Jun 2009
    Sydney, Nsw, Au
    Australian International Hospitality (AIH Group) is an innovative private equity-backed hospitality portfolio of tourism-related, restaurant, catering and attractions businesses launched in 2005 and built to 22 assets around Australia with revenues of $60m by 2008. During his tenure, the business sourced $30m equity and debt on a compelling performance and valuation model that created a new asset class in Australia. He was also responsible for negotiating acquisitions and mergers.
  • Best Western Australasia
    Ceo
    Best Western Australasia Oct 2000 - Oct 2005
    North Sydney, Nsw, Au
    In 2005, Best Western Australia had 260 franchised properties Australia-wide with annual revenues of $255m while also operating as the Australian country manager for Best Western International – the world’s largest hotel chain. During his five years at the helm, Rodger and his team revitalised Best Western, Australia’s largest and longest-standing hotel brand growing it from 164 hotels to 260.
  • Tourism & Transport Forum
    Director
    Tourism & Transport Forum 2002 - 2005
    Sydney, New South Wales, Au
    TTF is the peak industry group for the tourism, transport and aviation sectors. A national member-funded forum, TTF advocated the public policy interests of the leading corporations and institutions in these sectors.
  • Daydream Island Resort
    Ceo
    Daydream Island Resort Feb 2000 - Sep 2000
    Chatswood, Nsw, Au
    The CEO was charged with managing a four-star island resort in a World Heritage-listed national park, with $30m in revenue, 300 staff, 750 guests, 300 rooms, 13 food and beverage outlets, and the infrastructure of a small township.
  • Tourism Whitsundays
    Ceo
    Tourism Whitsundays Oct 1995 - Feb 2000
    Cannonvale, Queensland, Au
    Tourism Whitsundays is the marketing, convention bureau, regional development and tourism industry peak body for the Whitsunday region of the Great Barrier Reef.
  • Southern Pacific Hotels (Now Intercontinental Hotels Group)
    Various Executive Roles
    Southern Pacific Hotels (Now Intercontinental Hotels Group) Apr 1991 - Oct 1995
    SPHC had 72 hotels in 13 countries across four brands. Rodger was involved in the new-construction openings and takeovers of large Parkroyal and Travelodge hotels in Sydney, Jakarta (Indonesia) and The Whitsundays.
  • Bally Systems
    Various Executive Roles
    Bally Systems Apr 1987 - Apr 1991
    Bally was one of the first internet companies. The role - hospitality and gaming IT developer and supplier of operations, CRM and accounting systems. Reported to the company President. Analysed new business opportunities and established distribution in Hong Kong for China and South East Asia. IBM value-added retailer.
  • Prior Roles
    Various Executive Positions
    Prior Roles 1981 - 1987
    Lion Nathan Hotels, Hilton Hotels and Casinos, Hayles Hotels and Resorts.

Rodger Powell Skills

Strategy Business Planning Leadership Management Strategic Planning Start Ups Marketing Strategy Entrepreneurship Brand Management Business Strategy Marketing Strategic Communications Media Relations Tourism New Business Development Marketing Communications Operations Management Negotiation Business Development Accounting Hospitality High Performance Teams Event Management Crm Mergers And Acquisitions Strategic Partnerships Stakeholder Management Online Marketing Hotels Budgets Management Consulting Budgeting Executive Management Program Management Cross Functional Team Leadership Human Resources Leisure Public Relations Coaching Integrated Marketing Product Development Due Diligence Retail Marketing Management Social Media Team Leadership Board Of Directors Change Management Franchising E Commerce

Rodger Powell Education Details

  • Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Company Directors Course For Not For Profits
  • Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Governance Leadership
  • Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Corporate Governance
  • Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Australian Institute Of Company Directors
    Corporate Governance
  • University Of South Australia
    University Of South Australia
    Marketing; Deferred
  • Michael E. Porter - Competitive Strategy
    Michael E. Porter - Competitive Strategy
    Competitive Business Strategy
  • Hayles Hotels And Resorts Management School
    Hayles Hotels And Resorts Management School
    And Restaurant Management

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What company does Rodger Powell work for?

Rodger Powell works for Thsa Australasia

What is Rodger Powell's role at the current company?

Rodger Powell's current role is Managing Director at THSA AustralAsia.

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What schools did Rodger Powell attend?

Rodger Powell attended Australian Institute Of Company Directors, Australian Institute Of Company Directors, Australian Institute Of Company Directors, Australian Institute Of Company Directors, University Of South Australia, Michael E. Porter - Competitive Strategy, Hayles Hotels And Resorts Management School.

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Rodger Powell has interest in Environment, Arts And Culture, Economic Empowerment.

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Rodger Powell has skills like Strategy, Business Planning, Leadership, Management, Strategic Planning, Start Ups, Marketing Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Brand Management, Business Strategy, Marketing, Strategic Communications.

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