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.
Virgin Australia has appointed Regan Mitchell to the role of New Zealand Country Manager. He will be based in Auckland and will be charged with driving new sales opportunities in the market. He was most recently the General Manager of Orbit Auckland.
Jason Aghan will step into the role of National Sales Manager for Express Travel Group effective 05 Nov. Aghan will be based in the company’s Melbourne headquarters and previously spent 29 years with Cathay Pacific, most recently as Manager Vic/Tas and Corporate. Amatara Wellness Resort, Phuket, has appointed Wipa Nareerak to the role of General Manager. Nareerak has been working in the hotel and resort industry for more than 20 years and specialised in sales and marketing roles before more recently shifting to operations. Adventure World Travel has bid farewell to Elliott Miller who departs his role as Head of Sales. He has been in the role for 15 months and said he would announce his new role soon.
Lindsay Nelson will join TripAdvisor as the company’s President of Core Experience (CoreX) business unit. Nelson arrives from four years leading the commercial and marketing team at Vox Media and will now head up content development at TripAdvisor.
Tourism Noosa has announced a few new faces to its board following its Annual General Meeting. Drew Pearson was appointed Chair and Richard Stephens from Accom Noosa was made Deputy Chair. Other appointees included Erina Kilmore from Australia Zoo as Treasurer, Darren McClenaghan from RACV Noosa Resort as Marketing & Events Committee Chair, and Michelle Mason from Social Tap as Industry Development & Sustainability Chair.
Berjaya Langkawi Resort has appointed Zaharudin Abd Jalil to the role of General Manager. Jalil is a veteran of the industry and has held various positions from General Manager for Berjaya Clubs and Hotels and Vice President for Berjaya Hotels & Resorts in 2000.