Digital travel business Webjet Limited will join the AFTA Board.
The Board has approved the appointment of Shelley Beasley, Group Chief Commercial Officer of Webjet Limited to fill the remaining Board vacancy.The following Directors are up for reappointment at the Annual General Meeting on 23 September:
SPIROS ALYSANDRATOS, Consolidated Travel
JULIE PRIMMER, Helloworld Travel
ANDREW MACFARLANE, Magellan Travel
GRAHAM TURNER, Flight Centre Limited
DAVID SMITH, Flight Centre Limited
IAN EDWARDS, CT Partners
Two nominations have been received:
SIMON TE HENNEPE, Travelr Pty Ltd
MICHELLE EMERTON, Australian Travel Agents Co-operative
Webjet is based in Melbourne and is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:WEB). It services both the consumer markets through its Webjet OTA and Online Republic brands and the global wholesale accommodation market through its WebBeds brand.
Quotes attributable to Tom Manwaring, AFTA Chair
We are pleased to welcome Shelley Beasley to the AFTA Board following Webjet becoming ATAS accredited and an AFTA member. Now more than ever, we need to speak with one voice in order to secure government support and having Webjet as part of the AFTA family amplifies our impact.
Quotes attributable to Shelley Beasley, Group Chief Commercial Officer, Webjet Limited
I am delighted to be joining the AFTA Board as Webjet’s representative at this challenging time for our industry. I look forward to working closely with my fellow Directors and the AFTA team as we navigate our way through the COVID-19 impact to recovery and beyond.
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