McEvoy to chair board
THE Tourism and Transport Forum National Advisory Board has appointed a former managing director for Tourism Australia as its chairman.
Andrew McEvoy will take over the position in November when outgoing chairman Katie Lahey’s term expires.
Mr McEvoy helped to implement the Tourism 2020 Strategy with Tourism Australia, including an ambitious aim to double the value of overnight expenditure.
He was also the managing director of life, media and events at Fairfax and is the chairman of Sealink Travel Group and sits on the boards of Ingenia and the Lux Group.
Mr McEvoy said he would focus on short-term challenges in the industry, including perceived complacency for the sector after a decade of growth.