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 2022 Annual General Meeting of The Far North Queensland Promotion Bureau Limited t/a Tourism Tropical North Queensland was held on Thursday 20 October 2022.
TTNQ Committees
Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee (FARMC)
Human Resources Committee (HRC)
Board Directors
Ken Chapman
Appointed Director and TTNQ Chair
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Chairman| Skyrail Rainforest Cableway
Wayne Reynolds
General Director.
Deputy Chair, Deputy Chair of FARM Committee and member of HR Committee
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
General Manager Hotel, Pullman Reef Hotel Casino
Janet Hamilton
Cairns South Zone Director.
Chair, HR Committee
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
General Manager, Cairns Convention Centre
Craig Bradbery
Cairns North Zone Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Chief Operating Officer, Silky Oaks Lodge (Baillie Lodges)
Ben Woodward
General Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Director of Sales & Marketing, The CaPTA Group
John O’Sullivan
Appointed Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
CEO, Experience Co
Jeff Gillies
General Director.
Member of FARM Committee
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Commercial Director, Coral Expeditions Pty Ltd
Janine Bowmaker
General Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Managing Director, Banora International
Alan Wallish
General Director
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Managing Director, Passions of Paradise
CEO Office & Administration
Mark Olsen
Chief Executive Officer & Company Secretary
T: 07 4015 1201
E: [email protected]
Contact me to discuss board related strategic tourism matters.
Tracy Hay
Manager – Corporate Services (Part-time) & Company Secretary
T: 07 4015 1215
E: [email protected]
Contact me to discuss finance and corporate governance related matters.
Judy Lloyd
Office Manager & Executive Assistant
to the CEO
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.
Corrinne Singleton
Project Assistant
T: 07 4015 1204
E: [email protected]
Contact me for all TTNQ general enquiries.
Sue Krasicki
Senior Finance Officer
T: 07 4015 1232
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 partner marketing, business and major events.
Natalie Johnson
Manager – Events
T: 07 4015 1206
E: [email protected]
Contact me for destination support to attract, develop and market major, regional and business events.
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 for Business Events.
Kahlia Pepper
Marketing Coordinator –
Partnerships & Events
T: 07 4015 1212
E: [email protected]
Contact me about coordinating corporate events, marketing opportunities or 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
General Manager – Marketing
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 about the drive market, New Zealand and the return of our core Western markets.
Sam Sakamoto
Sales & Marketing Manager –
Asia, Education & Events
T: 07 4015 1207
E: [email protected]
Contact me for insights into the recovery of markets in South East Asia, India, Japan and Korea, or for involvement in our media and trade famils program.
Harriet Ganfield
Sales & Marketing Manager –
Domestic & China (Part-time)
T: 07 4015 1213
E: [email protected]
Contact me for assistance in the domestic niche markets of Eco-luxury and sustainable travel and in positioning your product or experience for return of 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 information on our digital channels and any digital marketing related enquiries.
Rachel Holliday
Marketing Coordinator –
Campaigns & Content
T: 07 4015 1209
E: [email protected]
Contact me for campaign and creative 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.
#ExploreTNQ
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📍 Mission Beach
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Riding with false killer whales at @lizardisland 🐬🏝
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There's only one #DoubleIsland and it's not hard to see why we love it so much 🌴✨ You can paddle your way from @visitpalmcove to the island at sunrise with @palmcovewatersports or ...
It’s not every day you see something like this! 🤩
@underwater_images spotted this turtle just turtling around a huge fish ball at the Frankland Islands 🏝🐠
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Some people might think of Cairns as the gateway to Tropical North Queensland, but there’s so much to see and do right here in the...
Once you make it to island time, you'll be having Fitzroy flashbacks for the rest of your life 😍☀️ This quintessential tropical island National Park is a must-do when you visit the ...
All aboard the Kuranda Scenic Rail! 🚂🌳 Take in the living colours & natural beauty of a World Heritage-Listed Rainforest that is millions of years old when making your way from #Cairns to ...
Just Nemo and friends hanging out in an anemo-memno-nomne 😉🪸🐠
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