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.

Business Events Sydney has appointed Sarah Griffin as its new Senior Manager, Global Marketing Strategy. She was previously Head of Marketing for Play Travel, with other former roles including positions with Travelport and Buffalo Tours Australia.

Amber Asher has been named as CEO of Standard International, the parent company of Standard Hotels, Bunkhouse and Peri Hotels. Asher succeeds Almar Lavlani, who becomes the firm’s Executive Chairman. Ovolo Hotels has named Kieron Hunt as the new General Manager of Sydney’s Ovolo Woolloomooloo, while the hotel’s F&B General Manager is Adam Leonardi. Gabriel Polias has been appointed as GM of Ovolo Nishi in Canberra, working alongside newly named executive chef

Matthew Bentley.

W Brisbane has announced the appointment of Stacey Plaine as Director of Marketing. Also new to the team are Hotel Manager Jeremy Colahan and Chef de Cuisine Pawel Klodowski.

ATPI has named Pippa Ganderton as product director of the new ATPI Halo division, with responsibility for spearheading the group’s sustainable travel approach and carbon reduction portfolio.

BWH Hotels has announced the appointment of Lawrence Cuculic as President and Chief Executive Officer. He takes the place of outgoing chief David Kong.

Sharon Byrne has been named as the new Director of Sales and Marketing for Kokomo Private Island Fiji. The move comes ahead of Fiji’s formal reopening on 01 Dec.

The Lancemore Group has appointed Adam Taloni as its new Group Director of People & Performance. He joins Lancemore after a career with other major brands including as GM of Ovolo Woolloomooloo and most recently GM of Zagame’s House in Melbourne.

CWT has appointed Cristina Scott as its new Head of Financial Services. Texas-based Scott shifts to the new division from her former role as VP of Global Operations at CWT Meetings & Events, and will report to CWT Global Customer Group head Nick Vournakis.

Brenton Scott has been named as the new Managing Director of

Adelaide Airport Limited, a promotion from the role as the airport’s Executive GM Finance and Corporate which he has held since 2013. The WA Government has announced the appointment of Carolyn Turnbull as the new Managing Director of Tourism WA. Turnbull, who replaces interim MD Derryn Belford, has been with the organisation since last year as Executive Director - Industry, Aviation and Markets.