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.

Pandaw Cruises today announced the appointment of Shannon Morgan as Director of Sales, Australasia, effective 24 Apr. Morgan was most recently Wendy Wu Tours’ Queensland BDM. His experience also includes stints at Globus family of brands and Adventure World. The Board of Business Events Tasmania has chosen Marnie Craig as the organisation’s new Chief Executive Officer, replacing the outgoing CEO Stuart Nettleford. Craig is currently the Housing Industry Association’s National Marketing and Communications Project Manager. She will begin in her new capacity at BET in early May. Sun Jie April advises he has taken charge of the Sydney Branch of Beijing Capital Airlines following an internal promotion of his predecessor to a new position at the Chinese airline’s head office. Collette Australia’s General Manager Alison Mead has announced her resignation after four years at the helm of the tour operator. Mead will depart the company to “focus on family priorities” mid next month. Aida Osta has begun in the role as Director Travel Trade Marketing for Visit California. She previously worked at Travel Counsellors. Quest Apartment Hotels Chief Executive Officer Zed Sanjana will depart the hotelier after a decade long association on 06 Apr, with chair Paul Constantinou to take a “more visible role in guiding the business”.