TWO new directors have joined the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA) board, with BCD Travel President Asia Pacific, Africa & Middle East Greg O’Neil (pictured) and Corporate Travel Management (CTM) CEO Jo Sully both elected following an AGM.
The latest board elections also returned Travellers Choice CEO Christian Hunter as Chair, and Flight Centre Travel Group chief Graham Turner and TTC’s Toni Ambler as Vice Chairs.
The other directors re-elected were Helloworld Executive Director Cinzia Burnes and Webjet Group MD Katrina Barry.
O’Neil said joining the ATIA board is part of BCD Travel’s commitment to support the broader corporate travel industry.
“ATIA is the driving voice for our sector and we look forward to contributing to the board’s efforts to support members, uphold high standards, and help deliver on the Association’s strategic objectives,” O’Neil said.
Meanwhile, Jo Sully takes over CTM representation on the board from Managing Director Jamie Pherous, stating he is keen to contribute to ATIA’s future A30 strategy in his new position.
“A30 lays out an ambitious and necessary roadmap for strengthening our industry from workforce development to consumer confidence, and I look forward to being part of the board’s work in delivering meaningful outcomes,” Sully said.
Outgoing director Pherous added he is excited that Sully will provide a leading contribution to addressing “the major challenges our industry must overcome”.
The other departing director is former ATIA Vice Chair and outgoing American Express Global Business Travel Vice President of SME Asia Pacific, Danielle Russom, who can no longer serve as she transitions to a new role at a yet-to-be-revealed company.
Reflecting on her time with the ATIA board, Russom said her personal highlight was launching A30, which she believes will be a strong growth foundation.
Continuing on the board before an election next year are: The Travel Corporation MD for ANZ Toni Ambler; Intrepid Travel MD ANZ Brett Mitchell; Helloworld Group GM for Consolidation Rohan Moss; Director, CT Partners Director Peter Muller; and FCTG General Manager Mergers and Acquisitions David Smith.
