New Recruits

Lisa Hopkins has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ). CINZ Board Chair Tony Gardner says he is delighted to announce the appointment of Lisa Hopkins, who has held senior business events leadership positions in New Zealand and offshore for over a decade.

Sydney-based global tours and activities network Livn has appointed its first Head of Customer Success, David Skinner. Livn is moving from being a product-based…

Kokomo Private Island has announced the appointment of Louise Smythe as Director of Sales and Marketing. “I am very excited about the opportunity of being part…

Starboard Cruise Services has named Stacy Shaw as the head of its newly formed Luxury Division. Shaw's career spans the luxury, premium and contemporary segments of hotel and cruise with experience in startups, small boutique companies, and global industry-leading vacation and lifestyle brands. Her cruise experience includes 11 years at Royal…

Evolution Travel Collective has a new team member in its Queensland office, welcoming Nikki Woodward into their ranks. “Nikki has recently returned to Australia…

Katey Matthews, Director of Hotels & Journeys of Distinction, has been appointed Australia and New Zealand sales and marketing representative for Luxury…

Singita has appointed Inge Kotze as General Manager: Conservation. Kotze replaces Neil Midlane, former GM: Conservation Projects and Mark Witney, Singita’s former CEO: Conservation in the role. She will be overseeing the all-woman Conservation team, which is responsible for Singita’s Biodiversity and Sustainability initiatives, as well as its…

WorldHotels has announced that Kristin Intress will be taking over as their new Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Geoff Andrew who is stepping down to pursue…

Luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent has officially employed Chris Hall as its New Zealand Country Manager. A born and bred Kiwi, Chris has an intimate…

Hilton has announced Shaizeen Contractor as Senior Commercial Director, Australasia. In the newly created role, Shaizeen will be responsible for leading commercial performance, driving and delivering commercial targets and growing market share in Australasia. She will support new openings and develop strong relationships with key commercial…