TEQ Board welcomes Bob East to the top seat

TEQ Board welcomes Bob East to the top seat
By Hannah Edensor


Bob East has scored the gig of the new Chairperson of the Tourism and Events Queensland Board.

Minister for Tourism and Major Events Kate Jones said East brought more than 20-years tourism industry experience to the Board.

“As CEO of the Mantra Group, Mr East has been responsible for strengthening the company’s brand and developing the Group into one of the leading accommodation providers and marketers in Australasia,” she said.

“Mr East is well respected and highly regarded within the tourism sector. Mr East’s experience includes serving as a Board Member of the Gold Coast Tourism Corporation Limited, Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF), Tourism Accommodation Australia (TAA), Gold Coast Football Club (AFL) and is also Chair of the Tourism and Transport Forum’s Accommodation Sector Panel (TTF).”

Jones said she had acted on advice from TEQ Board members and industry stakeholders to reduce the size of its membership from 14 to nine.

“This smaller Board, which draws on a wealth of experience from industry leaders across Queensland, will oversee high-level strategies to drive growth through investment in marketing and events, aviation access and creating jobs,” she said.

East said it was a privilege to be appointed to the position and he looked forward to working with fellow Directors, the TEQ team and industry stakeholders to support growth in tourism and events in Queensland.

“Queensland has a competitive advantage in the diversity of destinations and experiences on offer, natural assets like the Great Barrier Reef and our proximity to Asian growth markets,” he said.

 

Tourism and Events Queensland Board Members

  • Bob East (Chairperson) – Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mantra Group;
  • Julieanne Alroe (Deputy Chairperson)  – CEO and Managing Director Brisbane Airport Corporation;
  • Gary Smith – Chair Flight Centre and CEO Kingfisher Resort;
  • Anna Guillan – Executive General Manager Sales & Marketing Hayman Island Resort;
  • Judith MacLean – Chair and Professor in Arts Education at Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology (QUT);
  • Karen Hanna – Chairman, Outback Queensland Tourism Association;
  • Paul Donovan – Executive General Manager, Business Development and Marketing, Queensland Airports Ltd; and
  • Michael Healy – Group Director of Sales and Marketing, Quicksilver Connections.

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