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Appointed to the Board as Chair in July 2023
Paul has a background in governance, management, growth business development, brand development and marketing. His extensive experience in the financial services industry includes co-founder and then Chief Executive of Kiwibank, along with senior management positions with Westpac and Trust Bank.
Paul is currently Chair of the New Zealand Story Group, Foley Wines and Chubb Life Insurance New Zealand. He is also a director of Southern Sky Dairies and a Council Member of Massey University.
Appointed to the Board in August 2025
Piers Bebbington is a global brand and marketing consultant, focusing on driving growth both domestically and internationally, with experience working with brands such as FIFA, UEFA, adidas, Nissan, DHL, Sony, and Spark NZ. He brings contemporary global marketing experience and brand development knowledge to the Board.
Appointed to the Board in August 2025
Jonathan Cameron is an experienced senior executive, having worked at PwC and Ernst & Young in corporate finance, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and investment banking. He has governance experience on the boards of Destination Great Lake Taupō and Dunedin International Airport, and as an independent Chair of investment firms. He brings strategic financial capabilities and contemporary experience with airlines and airports to the Board.
Appointed to the Board in August 2025
Kevin Malloy has strong governance experience and international experience in the media industry, including 20 years’ experience leading StarCom’s Coca-Cola business internationally. He will bring a depth of governance and a knowledge of global marketing and advertising to the Board.
Appointed to the Board in August 2025
Jane Patterson is an experienced Chief Executive with commercial focus and expertise in the business of sports. She is currently a board member of Snow Sports NZ. She has experience with major event management, financial and risk management, marketing, and public relations.
Appointed to the Board in August 2025
Chris Roberts is the former Chief Executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa. He was Managing Director at Angus & Associates from 2023 - 2025, managing a tourism focused strategic research agency. He is also a Board member of Wellington Zoo Trust and a member of the Tourism Central Otago Destination Advisory Board.
Appointed to the Board in August 2022
She has over 25 years of governance and executive experience across New Zealand and Australia. She is currently the CEO/MD of Southern Travel Holdings/The Walshe Group. The company works across inbound and outbound tourism and aviation with offices in Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Hong Kong. She has practical experience developing and promoting tourism in international aviation markets, and a proven ability to adapt to global tourism changes.
Jacqui holds a Bachelor of Business Studies and an MBA and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Chief Executive Women Australia and Global Women NZ. She has over 20 years’ experience as a non-executive director in the travel and tourism, financial services and not-for-profit (Aboriginal and youth services) sectors. Jacqui is the former Deputy Chair and Chair of the Audit & Finance committee of the Australian Tourism Export Council. She was a member of the Tourism Restart Taskforce in Australia, and a member of the Ministerial Advisory Council for the Minister of Trade, Tourism and Investment in Australian Federal Parliament (2020-2022).
Leah is the board secretariat. Email leah.mcdonald@tnz.govt.nz to get in touch with any Tourism New Zealand board member.
Joined in August 2015
René was appointed Chief Executive of Tourism New Zealand in April 2021. He has over 20 years' global experience in consumer-led businesses, including in local and international marketing roles for Fonterra, Heineken and Asia Pacific Breweries in Singapore.
He was previously Tourism New Zealand's Director Commercial where he led the team based in our international offices responsible for identifying key markets and audiences for travel to New Zealand. René also led the development of Tourism New Zealand's aviation strategy to guide partnerships with international airlines.
He is passionate about the tourism sector and active in tourism industry engagement, undertaking regular speaking engagements and panel discussions. He is currently a Board or panel member for
Tourism Industry Aotearoa, New Zealand Screen Production Grant Significant Economic Benefits Verification Panel, New Zealand Story Board, New Zealand China Council and Qualmark New Zealand Limited.
Joined in November 2006
Originally from Germany, Bjoern has a strong background in commercial partnership, business events and the tourism sector.
Bjoern has worked across multiple international markets including the UK, Europe, North America, Brazil, and Argentina. In his current role he is responsible for Tourism New Zealand’s industry partnerships, international business events, and commercial partnerships including Qualmark and the isite visitor information centres.
Joined in August 2022
Angela is a strategic marketing leader with over 20 years’ global experience across business-to-business and business-to-consumer marketing.
Working for organisations such as Restaurant Brands, Vodafone and APN, she developed creative marketing programmes with a commercial focus. Prior to joining Tourism New Zealand, Angela was a member of Restaurants Brands’ New Zealand Executive team. In her current role she is responsible for the delivery of marketing activity in offshore markets and aviation partnerships.
Joined in January 2016
Brendan was appointed to his current role in 2022. He has significant marketing and innovation expertise across the beverage, food, and consumer goods sectors in New Zealand and internationally, including seven years with Fonterra in the Middle East.
He is responsible for insights, digital analytics, performance analytics, business planning, platform development and delivery.
Joined in September 2017
Brodie has over 15 years’ experience in brand storytelling and marketing communications. Her responsibilities include global brand strategy, marketing content, trade, social and digital experience, marketing planning and global partnerships.
Brodie comes from a background in the brand, creative and advertising sector. She worked as Tourism New Zealand’s Brand and Content Manager, and prior to that at multiple advertising agencies in New Zealand and the UK alongside global brands such as Heineken, Toyota, Air New Zealand, Coca-Cola, Westpac and Nestle.
Joined in May 2018
Natalie’s experience includes senior people and culture roles at public and private sector organisations. She has a strong background in organisation change as well as capability and culture development.
In her current role at Tourism New Zealand, she is responsible for leading our people, government relations and corporate communication functions.
Joined in November 2022
Karl is an uri (descendant) of Ngāti Maru, Te Āti Awa, Ngā Ruahine and Te Ātihaunui ā Paparangi. His responsibilities include partnership-building with Māori/iwi, building internal cultural capability, and incorporating Te Ao Māori into Tourism New Zealand’s brand and storytelling.
He is also responsible for Tourism New Zealand’s approach to sustainability. Karl has a legal background and practised as a commercial lawyer in New Zealand and the UK. He started a professional kapa haka business in London and a leadership/team culture consultancy which he operated for 18 years in the UK. He has been a board member for Ngāti Maru and was appointed as a negotiator to settle the iwi’s claim.
Joined in January 2023
Duane (Whakatōhea te iwi) is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Institute of Directors. He has a career spanning 20 years in commercial and financial leadership roles.
Most recently, Duane was at TVNZ (Te Reo Tātaki) and before that, worked in large multinational organisations such as Estee Lauder Companies and L’Oréal both in New Zealand and overseas. Duane is responsible for managing the finance function which includes financial planning and analysis, compliance, risk, treasury, property, and procurement.
Leah joined Tourism New Zealand in 2008 and in 2012 was appointed to the role of Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive and Board Secretariat.
Before joining us, Leah lived in Florida, London and Sydney. She has supported senior executives across various sectors, including Australia’s leading medical defence organisation as well as the largest housing association in the United Kingdom.
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