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  • New Zealand Tourism Board Members open

    	Kerry Prendergast - Chair Kerry Prendergast was appointed as Chair of the New Zealand Tourism Board on 15 August 2011 for a three-year term. She is the former Mayor of Wellington and former Vice-President of Local Government New Zealand. She holds an MBA specialising in Marketing and Strategy. Kerry is currently Chair of the Environmental Protection Authority, the New Zealand International Arts Festival Trust, and also the Wellington Jazz Music Festival Trust. She is also a Director of Kirkcaldie & Stains and is a Trustee of the New Zealand Community Trust.
    	Malcolm Johns - Deputy Chair Malcolm is Chief Executive of Intercity Group (NZ) Limited, parent company of InterCity and Newmans Coach Lines, Great Sights, Fullers Bay of Islands, Kings Dolphin Cruises and Eco Tours. Malcolm has extensive commercial experience having held senior roles with Discover Canada Holidays, Jasons Travel Media, Tourism Holdings and Hyatt International Hotels and Resorts. Malcolm was reappointed to the New Zealand Tourism Board on 8 October 2010 for a second three-year term.
    	Henry van Asch Henry van Asch was a co-founder of AJ Hackett Bungy with business partner AJ Hackett before founding Bungy New Zealand in 1997, where he remains a director. Henry oversees ownership and operation of the Bungy New Zealand Group (which includes AJ Hackett Bungy and Auckland Bungy & Bridge Climb) along with his latest ventures: the High Plains Wine Co and The Winehouse & Kitchen Restaurant. Henry was appointed to the New Zealand Tourism Board on 1 September 2008. His term expires in 2012.
    	John Barrett John Barrett is Managing Director of Kapiti Island Alive and Kapiti Nature Lodge, a family eco-tourism operation based on Kapiti Island. He is currently Chairman of the Wellington Regional Māori Tourism organisation, Te Ara a Maui. He also sits on the Boards of the Aviation, Tourism & Travel Training Organisation (ATTTO) and a number of non-tourism related organisations. John was reappointed to the New Zealand Tourism Board on 1 February 2010 for a second three-year term.
    	Jennie Langley Jennie Langley was appointed Independent Chair of the New Zealand Hotel Council (NZHC) in 2007, after four years as Chief Executive Officer. She is a director of her consultancy company, J L Associates Ltd, and a member of the Biosecurity Ministerial Advisory Committee. Jennie has previously held roles as a director of Positively Wellington Tourism, the New Zealand Wool Board, Opus International Consultants and has served as a local government councillor in Hawke's Bay. Jennie was appointed to the New Zealand Tourism Board in 2009 for a three-year term.
    	Richard Leggat Richard Leggat has a varied background across business, marketing and e-commerce. He is currently employed in a sales and marketing role for a leading provider of e-commerce solutions. Richard is the chairman at BikeNZ, the organisation that supports the development of cycling in New Zealand. He is also a founding committee member of the Eating Disorder Association of New Zealand and chairs the Parnell District School Board of Trustees. Richard was appointed to the New Zealand Tourism Board on 1 February 2010 for a three-year term.
    	Paul Richardson Paul Richardson is Vice President New Zealand and Fiji Accor Hospitality and has over 25 years experience in the hospitality and travel industry. After 10 years working with Starwood Hotels throughout the Asia Pacific region, Paul joined Accor in 2005 before being promoted to his current role in 2007. He is a Director of the New Zealand Hotel Council and the Tourism Industry Association. Paul was appointed to the New Zealand Tourism Board in 2009 for a three-year term.
    Gill Lockhart Gill Lockhart is Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Board Secretary. Contact Gill in the first instance to get in touch with any of Tourism New Zealand's Board Members.

  • Executive Leadership Team open

    	Kevin Bowler, Chief Executive Kevin Bowler joined Tourism New Zealand as Chief Executive in early 2010. He has marketing and business leadership experience spanning fast moving consumer goods, technology, and media brands in New Zealand and overseas. Most recently Kevin was CEO for start-up Yahoo!Xtra, a joint venture between Yahoo!7 and Telecom. Under Kevin's leadership Yahoo!Xtra quickly became New Zealand's largest portal and in August 2009 overtook TradeMe to become New Zealand's most popular web homepage. Kevin has taken a leadership role in the digital communications industry chairing the NZ Interactive Advertising Bureau since 2008. Prior to the above, Kevin worked in marketing and general management both in New Zealand with Unilever and NZ Dairy Foods, and in the UK with RHM Foods. He also has experience in advertising account management supporting Air New Zealand whilst at HDM Mattingly and Cadbury whilst with DDBUK.
    	Gregg Anderson, General Manager Western Long Haul Markets Gregg Anderson oversees Tourism New Zealand's strategy and activities in the Western long haul markets of North America and Europe. His teams, which are based in London and Los Angeles, deliver trade marketing, consumer marketing and international PR activities in selected countries within these two key long-haul regions. Gregg has spent over 17 years in regional management and marketing roles in Tourism New Zealand offices in London, Los Angeles and Sydney. Prior to moving offshore Gregg spent time in marketing and research roles with NZ Post and Otago University.
    	Catherine Bates, General Manager Brand and International PR Catherine Bates is General Manager Brand and International PR. Responsible for the integration of Tourism New Zealand's brand, international PR and marketing insights she also leads www.newzealand.com, our consumer travel website. Having worked for Tourism New Zealand for 16 years, Catherine has extensive tourism marketing and management experience. She has an excellent track record of delivery in tourism marketing in strategy, brand, research, online, and campaign planning management and implementation.
    	Tim Burgess, General Manager Australia Tim Burgess oversees Tourism New Zealand's strategy and activities in Australia. His team delivers trade marketing, consumer marketing and international PR activities in this market. Tim joins Tourism New Zealand from Tourism Bay of Plenty where, for the last five years, he has been General Manager. With a strong background in international media and international media events planning, Tim returns to Tourism New Zealand having worked with the organisation as its Media Planning Manager from 2000 to 2005.
    	Tony Everitt, General Manager Asian Markets Tony Everitt is responsible for the leadership and management of Tourism New Zealand's Asian operations, with particular focus on working alongside the Asian travel trade and strategic partners. His team delivers trade marketing, consumer marketing and international PR activities in these market. Tony brings to the organisation a vast wealth of tourism knowledge and experience. Tony has an extensive career in tourism including previous senior management roles at Tourism New Zealand and most recently as the Chief Executive of Destination Queenstown. During his time with Tourism New Zealand, he managed the Japan activities from the offices in Tokyo and Osaka and led the global marketing operations for two years from the head office in Wellington.
    	Rose Ford, General Manager Human Resources Rose Ford is responsible for developing and implementing Tourism New Zealand's human resources management strategy to ensure that the leadership and management of all elements of the employee lifecycle is aligned to our organisation's direction.  This includes recruitment, capability development and talent management, performance management, remuneration and rewards initiatives for staff based in New Zealand and our international offices. Rose joins Tourism New Zealand from senior HR and leadership roles at AXA New Zealand where she has been since 2008. Rose has an extensive and successful human resources management career which has included a variety of HR leadership roles across financial services, telecommunication, higher education, and health services in NZ and the UK.
    	Sue Parcell, General Manager Finance and IT Sue Parcell is responsible for managing and leading the financial and accounting functions of Tourism New Zealand, while also managing our IT infrastructure. She also oversees the strategic planning and reporting function. Sue has had considerable experience in the tourism industry and this includes senior finance and general management roles.  Prior to this she worked in finance roles in business services in New Zealand and overseas.
    	Justin Watson, General Manager Marketing Communications Justin Watson manages the most visible aspect of the 100% Pure New Zealand marketing campaign: our consumer marketing and advertising activity. This includes overseeing the creative development, planning, researching and implementation of our campaign and advertising activity across Tourism New Zealand's key markets. Justin also oversees Tourism New Zealand's business development activities which include trade marketing, conferences and incentives, cruise and airline partnerships. With an extensive and successful marketing career spanning the last 13 years, Justin has sound strategic marketing and management experience and a demonstrated track record of successfully achieving marketing and business outcomes.
    	Paul Yeo, General Manager Tourism Operations Paul oversees Tourism New Zealand's industry and trade relationships, infrastructure and quality covering Qualmark, i-SITEs and the China Market Development Unit, which monitors the quality of services provided to the Chinese group tour market. He is also responsible for Tourism New Zealand's kaupapa Maori capability. With over 30 years experience in the tourism industry, Paul was previously Chief Executive of the Inbound Tour Operators Council (ITOC) and the Travel Agents' Association of New Zealand (TAANZ).
    .	General Manager External Relations We are currently recruiting for this role. We look forward to updating you when an appointment has been made.