The Tourism ITP Leadership Group

Gráinne Troute 
Chair of Tourism Industry Aotearoa

Industry co-Chair


John Crocker
National Secretary of Unite Union

Union co-Chair


Heather Kirkham
General Manager of MBIE Tourism

Government co-Chair


Bridget Legnavsky
Chief Experience Officer for RealNZ


Charlie Phillips
Chief Executive Officer of Queenstown Resort College


Donna Purdue
Chief Economist at MBIE 


George Hollinsworth
Negotiation Specialist at E tū Union


Gillian Millar
Senior Vice President of Operations for AccorHotels


John Barrett Ngati Toa, Te Ati Awa and Ngati Raukawa ki te tonga
Founder of Kapiti Island Nature Tours


Julie White
Chief Executive Officer of Hospitality New Zealand


Kantima La Ong
Worker representative


Les Morgan
Chief Operating Officer of Hind Management


Nikki Dines
Chief People Officer at Air New Zealand 


Pania Tyson-Nathan Rongomaiwahine
Chief Executive of New Zealand Māori Tourism


Paul Retimanu
Managing Director of Manaaki Management Limited


Sheryl Cadman
Central Regional Secretary for FIRST Union


Trent Yeo
Executive Director and Owner of Ziptrek Ecotours