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.

Thailand’s health and wellness resort Chiva-Som has appointed Vaipanya Kongkwanyuen to the position of General Manager. He was most recently based in China with the Aman Group where he was GM. Virgin Australia has shuffled its board by appointing Robin Karmak as an Alternative Director following the resignation of Independent Non- Executive Director Rob Thomas who stepped down at the end of Feb. Hotel brand Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific has appointed Kaydee George to the position of General Manager of Wyndham Surfers Paradise. She arrives from Ramada Resort Wanaka, in NZ. Two senior recruitments have been made at tech start-up TRAVLR, with Geoff Stringer taking on the COO role and Stuart Rowe taking on Chief Technology Officer. Both will be based in Melbourne. Rob Weeden has recently been handed the role of General Manager at Pan Pacific Perth. He was previously the Vice President, Sales and Marketing at Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts in Dubai. Virgin Atlantic has recently selected a new Commercial Manager, Australia and New Zealand in Gia Acitelli. She is respected for implementing many commercial relationships in the ANZ travel trade. A new Director of Cultural Tourism, Balboa Park is in position at The San Diego Tourism Authority (SDTA) with Jennifer Davies taking the reins. She is charged with overseeing cultural tourism initiatives for Balboa. Michael Wale has been welcomed into his new role of CEO at Kerzner International Holdings, parent company for the Atlantis Resort and Residences and One&Only Resorts brands worldwide.