Tourism Industry Coincil Tasmania

Our Board


The TICT Board has a college-based structure, with Directors appointed to a two-year term on behalf of industry sectors that are broadly representative of the Tasmanian tourism industry. Directors are elected in a non-executive capacity and volunteer their time for the betterment of the industry.

Directors of Tourism Industry Council Tasmania as of December 2024 listed below.


Accommodation & Hospitality Operators College

Six representatives of Tasmanian accommodation and hospitality businesses:
Simon Currant AM - Principal, Simon Currant & Associates
Greg Farrell Jnr - Chief Revenue Officer, Federal Group
Mark Whitnell - Director of Hotel Operations, NRMA Parks & Resorts Tasmania
Sam Reid - Managing Director, Du Cane Brewing, and Director Willie Smith's
Ben Targett - Chief Executive Officer, Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel & Hadley's Orient Hotel
Clint Walker - Managing Partner, Stanley Seaview Inn - Finance Director

Experiences & Attraction Operators and Specialist Tourism Services College

Four representatives of operators of visitor experiences, attractions and specialist tourism services:
Daniel Hackett - Proprietor, RiverFly 1864
Daniel Leesong - Managing Director, Coal River Farm -Chair
Robert Pennicott - Managing Director, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys - Deputy Chair
Patrick Kelly - Chief Executive Officer, MONA

Associations College

Six representatives from tourism associations:
Marnie Craig - Chief Executive Officer, Business Events Tasmania
Bronwyn Wild
- President, Caravanning Tasmania (Managing Director, BIG4 Launceston Holiday Park)
Sheralee Davies
- Chief Executive Officer, Wine Tasmania
Emily Hopwood - Nominee, Women in Tourism & Hospitality Tasmania
Greg Price - Nominee, Adventure & Youth Operators of Tasmania
Vanessa Douglas - Executive Officer, Tasmanian Visitor Information Network (TVIN)

Transport College

Four representatives of the transport industry including both external carriers (air, sea) and internal carriers (taxis, rentals, coaches), air and seaports:
Kym Sayers - Acting Chief Executive Officer, Spirit of Tasmania
Matt Cocker - Chief Operating Officer, Hobart Airport
Allison Horswill - State Manager, Qantas
Simon McDermott - Managing Director, McDermott's Coaches - TICT Deputy Chair

Regional College

Nominated representatives of Tasmania’s regional tourism organisations:
Anne Hardy - Chair, Destination Southern Tasmania Regional Tourism Organisation
Cyndia Hilliger - Chair, West by North-West Regional Tourism Organisation.
Paul Seaman - Chair, Visit Northern Tasmania Regional Tourism Organisation
Jen Fry - Chair, East Coast Regional Tourism Organisation