Meet Our Team
TTNQ is governed by a Board of Directors responsible for governance, strategic direction and delivering accountable corporate performance in accordance with the organisation’s goals. The Chief Executive Officer is tasked with the day-to-day decision making for TTNQ.
The below TTNQ Board Directors are current following our Annual General Meeting held on Friday 16 October 2020.
Board Directors
Ken Chapman
Appointed Director – Chair
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Chairman| Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Wayne Reynolds
General Director – Deputy Chair and Chair of the Finance and Risk Management Committee
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
General Manager Hotel, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Mark Evans
Appointed Southern Zone Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Director Marketing & Public Relations, Paronella Park
Paul Fagg
Appointed Tropical Tablelands & Remote Zone Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Business Development Executive, Skybury Coffee Pty Ltd
Tara Bennett
Cairns North Zone Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree
Janet Hamilton
Cairns South Zone Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
General Manager, Cairns Convention Centre
Sam Ferguson
General Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
General Manager Commercial – The Accommodation Centre, Destination Cairns Marketing
Craig Bradbery
General Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Chief Operating Officer, Silky Oaks Lodge (Baillie Lodges)
Jeff Gillies
General Director and Director on the Finance and Risk Management Committee
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Commercial Director, Coral Expeditions Pty Ltd
Joel Gordon
General Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
General Manager and Area Manager, Cairns, Crystalbrook Collection
Richard Barker
Appointed Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
CEO, Cairns & Mackay Airports
CEO Office & Administration
Mark Olsen
Chief Executive Officer
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Contact me to discuss board related strategic tourism matters.
Judy Lloyd
Executive Assistant
to the CEO and Office Manager
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
James Scullen
Business Systems Manager (Part-time)
T: 07 4015 1217
E: [email protected]
Contact me with any business systems or information technology queries.
Kayla Bakss
Accounts Executive
T: 07 4015 1204
E: [email protected]
Contact me for account enquiries.
Partnerships & Events
Rosie Douglas
General Manager – Partnerships & Events
T: 07 4015 1221
E: [email protected]
Contact me to discuss business events issues.
Kelsey Andersen
Manager – Partnerships & Events
T: 07 4015 1206
E: [email protected]
Contact me for destination support at major and regional events, tourism industry development, TTNQ managed events, and partnership opportunities.
Kylie Brand
Business Development Manager
T: 07 4015 1239
E: [email protected]
Contact me for any assistance with the preparation of proposals, bids, referrals, site inspections and familiarisation enquiries, and general information about the region.
Kahlia Pepper
Marketing Coordinator –
Partnerships & Events
T: 07 4015 1212
E: [email protected]
Contact me about coordinating corporate marketing opportunities or for support for major, regional and business events.
Georgie Sadler
Industry Relations Manager
T: 07 4015 1226
E: [email protected]
Contact me for all membership related enquiries and industry updates.
Marketing & Content
Lani Strathearn
Marketing Manager
T: 07 4015 1202
E: [email protected]
Contact me to discuss brand, campaign and destination marketing strategies.
Claudia McFadden
Sales & Marketing Manager –
Western, Drive & NZ
T: 07 4015 1211
E: [email protected]
Contact me for Western and Drive market knowledge, campaigns, promotional opportunities, trade shows, sales missions and educationals.
Sam Sakamoto
Sales & Marketing Manager –
Asia, Education & Events
T: 07 4015 1207
E: [email protected]
Contact me for South East Asia, India, Japan and Korea market knowledge, campaigns, promotional opportunities, trade shows, sales missions and educationals.
Harriet Ganfield
Project Manager – Domestic & China (Part-time)
T: 07 4015 1213
E: [email protected]
Contact me for assistance in the Domestic market and in developing your product or experience for the Chinese market.
Jilara Kuch
Content Manager
T: 07 4015 1219
E: [email protected]
Contact me with your story and visual ideas for content creation.
Melissa Kirk
Marketing Coordinator –
Destination Marketing
T: 07 4015 1218
E: [email protected]
Contact me for any general digital related enquiries.
Liz Inglis
Corporate & Consumer Media Communications (contractor)
T: 0419 643 494
E: [email protected]
Contact me for any media communications and media educational opportunities and enquiries.
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