A record eleven nominations were vying for six vacant Board positions at the Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) AGM held yesterday (25 June 2020).
“Just a few years ago we struggled to fill board positions. So, to have a record breaking field of high quality candidates seeking to join the board now is absolutely fantastic,” said said CATO managing director, Brett Jardine. “It speaks to how engaged the members are and how important CATO membership has become, especially during this COVID crisis,”
Four CATO Board Members are midway through their two-year terms, including current Chair, Dennis Bunnik, along with Brett Mitchell (Intrepid Group), Amanda McCann (Collette) and Julie King (Julie King & Associates).
Liz Anderson, managing director, Sundowners Overland was elected, unopposed, as CATO’s Vice-Chair for the next two years.
David Walker, managing director, Sno’n’Ski Holidays, has been returned for his third consecutive term on the CATO Board.
The four new CATO Board Member appointments are:
• Aaron Zoanetti, Associate Partner – Pointon Partners Lawyers
• Lisa Pagotto, Founder & Director – Crooked Compass
• Brad McDonnell, Chief Executive Officer – Entire Travel Group
• Peter Douglas, Head of Sales at the Globus Family of Brands
Acknowledging the efforts of the council’s departing board members, Jardine said, “The CATO board is a very active one, and I would like thank the outgoing board members deeply for their considerable contribution and input to CATO.”
Board members ending their term are Halina Kubica – Greece & Mediterranean Travel; Matt Cameron Smith – AAT Kings; and Justine Waddington – Encounter Travel.
