Committee Members
| President | |
| Name | David Reed |
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| Company | A highly experienced tourism consultant and operator, with well developed commercial business acumen, significant experience in business analysis and an extensive track record of successful tourism consultancies and commercial ventures. Currently Chairman of East Coast Tourism and Tourism Industry Council Tasmania. |
| Position in Company | Director - Reed Consulting |
| Phone | 0419 394 362 |
| presidenthobart@skal.org.au | |
| Vice President | |
| Name | Sarah Thomas |
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| Company | After several years in hospitality Sarah graduated with a degree in marketing and human resources and went on to own a café and retail business. Sarah has since worked extensively within the tourism and hospitality industry in sales and marketing roles. |
| Position in Company | Sales and Marketing Manager - RACT Destinations |
| Phone | 0438 306 766 |
| s.thomas@ract.com.au | |
| Treasurer | |
| Name | Ian Reed |
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| Phone | 0419 670 501 |
| treasurerhobart@skal.org.au | |
| Secretary | |
| Name | Issabel Eaves |
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| Company | Issabel started her career in tourism sales and marketing as International Sales Executive for Hard Rock Café Australia at age 19. Issabel went on to work in the industry in sales and marketing management roles on the Gold Coast and in Sydney and Hobart, representing organisations including Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, Accor Asia Pacific Hotels and Peppermint Bay. Issabel has completed a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations and Japanese. |
| Position in Company | Business Development Manager - Tourism Brochure Exchange |
| Phone | 0458 800 892 |
| secretaryhobart@skal.org.au | |
| Immediate Past President | |
| Name | Alfred Merse |
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| Company | Alfred entered the tourism and hospitality industry in Hobart in 1973 and has many years of experience in hotel operations and sales and marketing focusing on the business events area. |
| Position in Company | Conference Sales Manager - Wrest Point Hotel and Convention Centre |
| Phone | 0418 128 987 |
| alfred.merse@wrestpoint.com.au | |
| Membership Development Officer | |
| Name | Mark West |
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| Company | iWest Pty Ltd |
| Position in Company | Director |
| Phone | 0457 100 200 |
| mark@iwest.com.au | |
| PR & Communications Officer | |
| Name | David Flower |
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| Company | Dave Flower has a passion for producing television and working with the tourism industry to capture exciting content - especially in Tasmania. Having worked in numerous countries over the last 25 years, Dave has seen a lot - but still plenty to go. Relocating to Hobart in 2012, Dave quickly engaged with the tourism and business community sectors. Dave is currently Chairman of Variety Tasmania, The Children’s Charity and a committee member for Skal Tasmania. Dave is co-owner and producer of Hobart based production company, Hype TV. |
| Position in Company | Hype TV - Co-owner and Producer |
| Phone | 0424 436 422 |
| dave@hypetv.com.au | |
| Committee Member | |
| Name | Mohammad Aldergham |
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| Company | Mohammad started in the hotel industry in Jordan in 1999 as a receptionist and worked his way up to his current position at Wrest Point in Tasmania. Throughout this journey he worked & managed hotels in Amman, Dead Sea, Brisbane & Hobart. |
| Position in Company | Assistant Hotel Manager - Wrest Point Hotel and Convention Centre |
| Phone | 0422 288 898 |
| Mohammad.aldergham@wrestpoint.com.au | |
| Committee Member | |
| Name | Tom McDevitt |
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| Company | Tom McDevitt is Principal Director of TM Management Group. This events and logistics business was awarded the highly sort after Princes Wharf 1 management contract by the Tasmanian State Government in 2015. At the time, Tom was just 24, the youngest company director to be awarded such a contract. Tom attended the prestigious Hutchins School in Hobart, going on to complete a Bachelor of Business Management and a Bachelor of Marketing graduating in 2012. Tom’s passion for the community is evident by his role as a board director with Variety Tasmania - The Children’s Charity. |
| Position in Company | Managing Director - TM Management Group |
| Phone | 0448 810 667 |
| tom@tmmanagementgroup.com | |
| Committee Member | |
| Name | Jennifer Fitzpatrick |
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| Company | Jennifer is a passionate member and advocate for the Tourism Industry in Tasmania, having first arrived as an international student over 16 years ago. Jennifer has had a wide range of experience in Tasmania’s tourism industry, and in her nine years with Tourism Tasmania, Jennifer worked directly with trade and media partners to raise awareness of Tasmania as a destination; providing strategic marketing advice to the international marketing bodies and state-wide organisations and associations. She re-joined Port Arthur Historic Sites Management Authority in August of this year as the Marketing and Communications Manager. |
| Position in Company | Marketing & Communcations Manager - Port Arthur Historic Sites |
| Phone | 0408 343 986 |
| jennifer.fitzpatrick@portarthur.org.au | |
| Committee Member | |
| Name | Ken Stronach |
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| Position in Company | Director - Tahune Airwalk |
| kstronach54@gmail.com | |