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 May 2025 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
Paul Seaman - General Manager, Peppers Silo Hotel Launceston - Deputy Chair
Ben Targett - CEO, Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel & Hadley's Orient Hotel
Clint Walker - Managing Partner, Stanley Seaview Inn - Chair of the Board

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
Robert Pennicott - Managing Director, Pennicott Wilderness Journeys - Deputy Chair
Philippa Holmes- CEO, MONA - Finance Director

Associations College

Six representatives from tourism associations:
Marnie Craig - CEO, Business Events Tasmania
Steve Old - CEO, Tasmanian Hospitality Association
Anna Terry - Nominee, Women in Tourism & Hospitality Tasmania
Will Flamsteed - Australian Convict Sites Steering Committee
Greg Price - Nominee, Adventure & Youth Operators of Tasmania
Sandy Stroud - Chair, 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
Steven Pickering - Head of Commercial, Launceston Airport

Regional College

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