Industry Appointments

WELCOME to Industry Appointments, Travel Daily’s Thursday feature which has the latest job appointments from across the industry. If you have just appointed someone to a new position and would like to update the industry email appointments@traveldaily.com.au.

Qatar Airways has welcomed Alexandra Pisker to the role of Commercial Manager for Victoria and Tasmania, based in Melbourne. Pisker was most recently in charge of air strategy at APT. Jayson Heron will join Daydream Island Resort and Spa as the property’s new Director of Sales and Marketing. Heron will be based in Sydney and comes from The Star Sydney. Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise has announced the appointments of Steven Oakley as General Manager and Tasha Wade as Director of Sales and Marketing. Oakley was previously GM at QT Museum Wellington, NZ. Wade was most recently Business Development Director for IHG, Cluster Sales NSW / ACT. Amy Moylan has been announced as General Manager of The Chen. Moylan joins the hotel after seven years of working across other Art Series Hotel Group properties in Victoria. InterContinental Hotels Group has named Claire Bennett as Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Bennett joins IHG after more than 10 years with American Express. Adam Baker will join Air France KLM as the company’s Account Manager for Victoria and Tasmania. Baker brings experience from Flight Centre, APT and Sportsnet Corporation to the role. He will report to Country Manager Quentin Voss. Outrigger Enterprises Group has welcomed Michael Shaff as Vice President, Hotel Operations for Waikiki and Gaum. Shaff comes to Outrigger after serving at KSL Resorts for 14 years.