Our Mentors

Adam Phillips

Expertise

  • Aviation
  • Alliance
  • Corporate Strategy

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajgphillips/

Allisa O’Connell

Expertise

  • Retail Travel
  • Wholesale
  • Executive leadership
  • Leadership
  • Human Resources

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisa-oconnell/

Andrea Slark

Expertise

  • Executive, CEO, Board Director, Manager, Team leader
  • Executive Management
  • Start-up/young business
  • Strategy & Online

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-slark-16787510a

Andre Moten

Expertise

  • Executive, CEO,
  • Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager
  • Aviation and Corporate Travel
  • Sales & Marketing.

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/andre-moten-a475887/

Andrew Macfarlane

Expertise:

  • CEO/Director
  • Retail & Corporate Travel
  • Travel Agency Group
  • Airlines
  • Industry Association
  • Tour Operator
  • Purpose consultant

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-macfarlane-94515ab/

Andy Buerckner

Expertise:

  • Corporate Travel
  • Strategy
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Personal development

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-buerckner/

Angela Middleton

Expertise

  • Management – Sales & Marketing
  • Team Leader
  • Wholesale, Cruise and Aviation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angela-middleton-9729bb16/

Anthony Drury

Expertise

  • CEO/MD/Board Director
  • Corporate Travel
  • Aviation
  • SaaS
  • Hospitality
  • Fintech
  • Scale UP
  • Global

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/druryant

Anthony Goldman

Expertise

  • Marketing
  • Leadership
  • Luxury Agency management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonygoldman/

Belinda Montgomery

Expertise

  • Hotels & Tourism
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Redesigning sales structure & processes
  • Start-ups, contracting & outsourcing
  • Partnerships & business development

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/belindamontgomery/

Bernadette Dennis

Expertise

  • Executive, Manager, Team leader
  • Sales & marketing
  • Hotels & Hospitality

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-dennis-4a664b8/

Bettina Barker

Expertise:

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Aviation
  • Wholesale
  • Digital Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettina-barker-8bb0006/

Birgit Eisbrenner

Expertise:

  • Sales & Product Development
  • Business Strategy & Planning
  • Cruise
  • Aviation
  • GSA
  • Global Travel and Tourism

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/birgiteisbrenner/

Chad Carey

Expertise:

  • TourOperator
  • Wholesaler
  • Hotel Operator
  • Commercial negotiating
  • Managing Director/ Corporate Governance

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chad-carey-90454126/

Chris Hall

Expertise:

  • C suite leadership
  • Business transformation
  • M&A strategy development and execution
  • State and Federal Government advocacy and lobbying
  • Travel and Tourism management, sales and operations
  • Inbound and outbound tourism marketing and commercial applications

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hall-975a236/

Christian Schweitzer

Expertise:

  • Marketing, Media and Management
  • Business Strategy development and implementation
  • Market Research
  • Public Relations
  • Retail, Wholesale, Government sectors
  • Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises
  • Creative and Digital Agency experience

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianschweitzer/

Clare Oborne

Expertise:

  • Executive, Board Director, Manager, Team leader
  • Executive Management, Commercial Lawyer
  • Start-up/young business

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clare-oborne-62987a78/

Bill Calderwood

Expertise

  • CEO and Director.
  • International Destination management with NTO.
  • International Industry Association
  • Marketing & strategic planning
  • Management consulting.
  • Retail and Wholesale Travel.
  • Organisational review and restructure.
  • Resort and tourism attraction launch.
  • Network across Australia and Asia

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-calderwood-100a3b13/

Claudia Rossi Hudson

Expertise

  • Luxury Retail Travel Agency Management
  • Executive, CEO
  • Marketing
  • Travel Industry Advisory Boards
  • Work Life Balance

Linkedin: hhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/claudia-rossi-hudson-36b80123/

Craig Adamson

Expertise

  • Executive, Manager
  • Luxury Hotels
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-adamson-39003a25/

Dan Russell

Expertise

  • Business owner
  • Retail & Corporate travel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-russell-88bb841/

Danny Roche

Expertise

  • Managing Director
  • State Sales Management
  • Relationship Management
  • Tourism

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/droche1/

David Brown

Expertise

  • Hotels and Hospitality
  • Executive leadership
  • Strategy
  • Project management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbrownhotels/

David Hughes

Expertise

  • CEO/MD/Executive Committee

  • Airlines

  • Corprorate/ Retail / Wholesale Travel

  • Strategy – Corporate and Digital

  • Start-Ups

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hughes-26a14216/

Demi Kavaratzis

Expertise

  • Senior Commercial Leader
  • Digital Platform and Corporate Travel
  • Distribution and Channel Sales Management
  • Travel Services including Aviation and Hospitality

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/demi-kavaratzis/

Dilli Ching

Expertise:

   • Aviation
   • Consulting
   • Contact centre & business operations

   • Change management
   • Start-up

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/dilliching

Fiona Dalton

Expertise

  • Managing Director
  • Sales & Marketing, Account Management
  • Cruising
  • Retail Corporate
  • Wholesale

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/fiona-dalton-7830356?

Fiona Prosser

Expertise

  • Managing Director
  • Corporate Travel
  • Account Management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionaprosser/

Fiona Rose

Expertise

  • Managing Director
  • Hotels and Hospitality
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-rose4/

Fiona Watson

Expertise

  • Managing Director
  • Corporate Travel
  • Wholesale
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-watson/

Gai Tyrrell

Expertise

  • Executive, CEO
  • Retail & Corporate Travel
  • Aviation & Wholesale
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaityrrell/

Geoff Wilkinson

Expertise:

  • Leadership
  • Management
  • Life-long learning advocate
  • Aviation professional
  • Mentoring

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-wilkinson-079b37186

Glenyce Johnson

Expertise

  • Business owner
  • Adventure and specialised travel

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/glenyce-johnson-a5b8332/

Iain Summers

Expertise

  • GDS, Retail and Business Travel Management
  • Airline Operations
  • Senior and Executive Management
  • Operations, Customer Service & Training
  • Personal Effectiveness and Self Leadership
  • Online and Business Travel systems
  • IT Network and Communications

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-summers-b1a6ba2/

Ingrid Berthelsen

Expertise

  • Executive, MD, CCO
  • Wholesale, Tour Operator, GSA & Representation Company
  • Restructuring
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Start-up & Small business owner

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingrid-berthelsen-b34b5487/

Jackie Foggitt

Expertise

  • Executive Level management
  • Cruising
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-foggitt-616a342/

Jacqui Walshe

Expertise

  • CEO &Non-Executive Director
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Aviation
  • National Tourism Office

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacquiwalshe/

Jeff King

Expertise

  • People management
  • Leadership
  • Sales structures and processes
  • B2B
  • Wholesale and Retail

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-king-98a34433/

Jo O’Brien

Expertise

  • Executive, CEO, Manager, Team Leader
  • Retail & Corporate travel
  • Aviation
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Online & Technology

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-obrien/

Jorge Fernandez

Expertise

  • Executive leadership and management, Independent director, advisor and business coach
  • Corporate, retail and tour operations
  • Business and people performance, strategic planning and execution
  • Digital transformation and travel technology

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jorgeappliedsense

Josh Grocke

Expertise

  • Relationship Management
  • Collaborations
  • Sales
  • Account Management
  • Customer Experience
  • Leadership
  • Business Development
  • Client and Industry Partnerships
  • Customer Success
  • Hospitality Management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-grocke/

Judith Crompton

Expertise

  • CEO, Manager, Team Leader
  • Revenue & Yield Management
  • Aviation
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Online & Technology

LinkedIn: hhttps://au.linkedin.com/in/judith-crompton-8b6292ba/

Justin Montgomery

Expertise

  • General Manager & Director
  • Aviation and Wholesale
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Online & Technology

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinmontgomery1/

Kate Shilling

Expertise

  • Tourism Strategy and Leadership
  • Product Development
  • Marketing and Distribution

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kateshilling

Karen Harrison

Expertise

  • Corporate travel
  • Account Management
  • Aviation Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlharrison/

Karen Taylor

Expertise

  • Executive Level General Management
  • Hotel and Hospitality

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karentaylordade/?originalSubdomain=au

Karsten Horne

Expertise

  • Own Corporate Travel Agency
  • CEO
  • Passionate about clients and the planet
  • Entrepreneur

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karsten-horne-58270210/

Kathryn Ross

Expertise

  • Account & Client Management
  • Corporate travel
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathryn-ross-94ab3221/

Kaylene Shuttlewood

Expertise

  • Executive Level Management
  • Retail & Corporate travel
  • Aviation GSA’s
  • Sales & Marketing

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylene-shuttlewood-448b7249/

Kelley Wacher

Expertise:

  • Leadership Development, Hospitality, Corporate & Retail
  • Executive, CEO, Manager
  • Executive Coach, Behavioural Profiling
  • Facilitator, motivational speaker
  • Sales & Customer Service delivery

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelleywacher7/

Kim Tomlinson

Expertise

  • Regional Sales Management
  • Aviation
  • Franchising
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-tomlinson/

Kim Wethmar

Expertise

  • CEO & Managing Director
  • Relationship Management
  • Account Management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-wethmar-3b45533/

Lisa Pagotto

Expertise

  • Small business
  • Start ups
  • Adventure tourism
  • Strategy
  • Niche business

LinkedIb: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-pagotto-66768454/

Lorraine Sharp

Expertise

  • CEO & Executive Level Management
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Wholesale
  • Retail Travel Group

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorraine-sharp-0856129/

Louise Millmore

Expertise

  • Executive Level Management
  • GSA
  • Cruise specialist
  • Wholesale, product and groups
  • Overall business management, accounts, HR, budgeting,
  • Project management and reporting.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/louise-millmore-4a231415/

Mandy Scotney

Expertise

  • Leadership development
  • Business coaching
  • Executive Development
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing, Mindfulness
  • Team building & development
  • Conflict resolution

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mandyscotney/

Margaret Armitage

Expertise

  • Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Coach

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-armitage-42725319/

Mark Jenkins

Expertise

  • Retail
  • Corporate
  • Executive, CEO, Manager
  • Travel Group

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-jenkins-1923977/

Martin Cowley

Expertise

  • Executive Level, CEO, Manager
  • Aviation & Tourism
  • Retail & Corporate Travel
  • Business Strategy

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-cowley-63b5423/

Maxine Wiggs 

Expertise 

  • Sales, Marketing and Operation Management
  • Leadership
  • Wholesale
  • Start-up strategy
  • Supplier relationship management

LinkedIn profile URL – https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxine-wiggs-26935123/ 

Michael Londregan

Expertise

  • Executive, CEO, Manager
  • Hotels and Hospitality
  • Aviation
  • Strategy, Negotiation, Business Development

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-londregan-b062a81a/

Mike Goodall

Expertise

  • Executive Management
  • Corporate Governance
  • Luxury Agency Owner
  • IT and Social Media

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelgoodall/

Mike Stein

Expertise

  • Executive leadership
  • Corporate management
  • Sales, distribution and marketing
  • Operations

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-stein/

Mindy Roberts

Expertise

  • Ultra-luxury & experiential travel
  • Onsite operations & new property launches
  • Building brand equity
  • Integrating sales & marketing for revenue growth
  • Board, Executive, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mindy-roberts-7276b4/

Neil Ager

Expertise

  • Airlines and Aviation
  • Sales team leadership
  • Territory general management
  • International sales and commercial management

LinkedIn: Neil Ager – Virgin Australia | LinkedIn

Nicole O’Sullivan

Expertise:

  • Sales Coach & Customer Experience Delivery
  • Business Coaching
  • Leadership Development –  Behavioural Profiling
  • Director, CEO, Manager
  • Facilitator

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-o-sullivan/

Nicole Regel

Expertise

  • Sales & Account Management
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Aviation, Wholesale and GDS (or Technology?!)
  • Leadership

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-regel-b9101623/

Neil Thompson

Expertise

  • Non-executive director
  •  Executive management
  • Commercial strategy
  • Loyalty marketing

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilthompson1/

Oliver Tams

Expertise

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Communications
  • Start-ups & Strategy
  • Leadership

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivertams/

Pat Skalsky

Expertise

  • Developing a leader’s confidence and Communication skills
  • Career Advancement
  • Leaders
  • Management – Operations, key Accounts and Executive Level

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/patskalsky385b854/

Peter Hosper

Expertise:

  • Executive
  • Global Corporate and Marine & Energy Travel
  • Leisure Travel
  • Conferences and Events
  • Strategic Sales and Account Management
  • Personal Development

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-hosper-632664b8/

Penny Spencer

Expertise:

  • Retail and Corporate owner, manager and founder
  • CEO, Sales and Marketing Management

LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/penny-spencer-a616201/

Peter Beveridge

Expertise

  • Senior Level Executive
  • IT&T
  • Operations and Customer Service

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterbeveridge/

Peter Dunn

Expertise

  • MICE
  • Aviation and Cruise
  • Convention Bureaux

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-dunn-91198549/

Peter Egglestone

Expertise

  • CEO & Managing Director
  • Accounting & Economics
  • Retail & Wholesale travel
  • Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-egglestone-24a2215/

Peter Topping

Expertise

  • Business Mentor
  • Travel Technology
  • Online Travel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phtopping/

Richard Savva

Expertise

  • Business Owner and Director
  • Travel Management & Technology
  • Corporate Travel and Leadership

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-savva-3431157/

Robyn Blacklock

Expertise

  • Leadership and Self Development
  • People and Business Learning & Development

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robyn-blacklock-4306772/

Rod Menzler

Expertise

  • Supplier Relations
  • Contract Negotiations
  • Global Partnerships
  • Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rod-menzler-b07663140/

Ruth Lilian OAM

Expertise

  • Project Management
  • Events Management
  • MICE Industry specialist

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruth-lilian-a6ba8215/

Sandy Colombo

Expertise

  • Leadership and Communications
  • Facilitator

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandy

Scott Barber

Expertise:

  • Managing Director
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Sales and Marketing Leadership
  • Strategy and execution
  • Product Management
  • B2B partnerships and sales

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottbarber1/

Sean Martin

Expertise:

  • Managing Director,
  • General Manager and Board Member
  • Leadership Development
  • Retail and Touring

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-martin-9ab90829/

Sharon Hannaford

Expertise

  • Managing Director
  • Tourism Marketing
  • Events and Hospitality

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-hannaford-mtm-faicd-4186b812/

Sharon Stanley

Expertise:

  • Management Consultant
  • Performance Coach
  • Key Account Management
  • Corporate Travel Management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-stanley-b442a85/

Shelly Poten

Expertise: 

  • Managing Director
  • Strategy
  • Culture & Engagement

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelleypoten/

Simon Bernardi

Expertise:

  • Executive, CEO
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Wholesale
  • Aviation

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-bernardi-23002211/

Sonia Holt

Expertise

  • Destination Marketing and Development
  • Human Resources and Recruitment

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/soniaholt/

Steve Brady

Expertise

  • General Manager
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Account Management
  • Wholesale Travel

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevebrady/

Steve Farrelly

Expertise

  • Strategic Planning
  • Business Transformation
  • Global Sales
  • Project Management

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-farrelly/

Sue Graham

Expertise:

  • Executive Management
  • Commercial Negotiation
  • Supplier and Product Management
  • Distribution – Retail, Corporate and Wholesale channels

Susan Haberle

Expertise:

  • Strategic leadership,
  • Customer relationship & account management,
  • Sales & operational management,
  • Negotiation & influencing

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/susan-haberle-inspire

Terry Oomens

Expertise:

  • Hotels – property, cluster, regional, global
  • Tourism, Hospitality
  • Sales, Marketing, Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Corporate, Wholesale, MICE

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-oomens-2887b0b

Timo Lorenzen

Expertise:

  • Hospitality
  • Hotel Operations & Management
  • Public Speaking & Coaching
  • High Performance & Positivity Mindset

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timo-lorenzen-sydney/

Thuy Carroll

Expertise

  • Sales & Marketing
  • Business Strategy
  • Tour Operator
  • Wholesale
  • Scale Up
  • Online & Travel Technology
  • Products Distribution

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuy-twee-carroll-148b5672/

Trish Shepherd

Expertise

  • Executive, CEO, Manager
  • Retail & Corporate travel
  • Franchising
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/trishshepherd/

Wendy Kessler

 

Expertise:

  • Hotel management
  • Business performance
  • Communications
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Training

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendykessler/

Zoran Panzich

Expertise

  • State Manager
  • Wholesale & Corporate travel
  • Franchising
  • Sales & Marketing

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoran-panzich-41650a22/