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.
Air Canada’s Vice President of Global Sales Duncan Bureau has been announced as the new President of the carrier’s low-cost offshot Air Canada Rouge. He has served at Air Canada since 2014 and was previously at Malaysia Airlines.
Spicers Retreats has created a new role overseeing its five Qld properties, with Andrea Martin taking the role of Qld Group Operations Manager. She was previoulsy Spicers Hidden Vale General Manager and will be replaced by Stephen McAteer. Bobbie Murphy has returned to Spicers as GM of Spicers Clovelly Estate, replacing McAteer.
Booking Holdings has appointed John W Brown as Chief Executive Officer of Agoda, the company’s Asia-based digital travel business, effective 01 Jun. Brown has served as Agoda’s Chief Operating Officer since 2014 and was previously Chief Product Officer.
The Philippines Government has chosen former agriculture undersecretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat to serve as the country’s new Tourism Secretary, replacing Wanda Tulfo Teo who has resigned.
Lonely Planet ceo Daniel Houghton is leaving the company to take on an unnamed role elsewhere, The Australian reports. His departure comes five years after parent company NC2 Media purchased the travel brand from the BBC.
Chris Branagan has been appointed director of technology for the Hotelbeds Group, following its integration with Tourico Holidays and GTA. Branagan was previously technology chief for GTA.
Pacific Resort Hotel Group has promoted Ani Thompson to the role of Regional General Manager, in addition to her ongoing role as General Resort Manager of Pacific Resort Rarotonga.
Adam Armstrong has been chosen to head Silversea Cruises’ operations locally as Managing Director Australia & New Zealand, taking up the role in Aug after 10 years at Royal Caribbean.