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Industry connections

Industry and Community Partners on the School's Industry Advisory Committee

Event management

Councillor Cathy Casey
Daniel Harrison
Keri Hickmott
Auckland Council Councillor
Event Organiser, Auckland Council
Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development Ltd Business Events Co-ordinator

Culinary

Tony Astle
Marisa Bidois
Yvonne Townsend
Owner/Operator, Antoine's
CEO, Restaurant Association of NZ
Faculty Manager Technology, Lynfield College

Tourism

Fergus Clark - Retail Business Manager, United Travel
Craig Jones -Director, Visitor Solutions
Jacqui McLennan – Memberships Services Manager, First Travel Group
Brendan Drury – Managing Director, Orbit World Travel
Dan Alpe – Owner, Jucy Group
Jason Hill – Director, Meneth Consulting
Jacqui Wilkinson – Director, Adventure Capital
Henry Matthews – Head of International Education ATEED
Bridget Rainsford – Recruitment Operations Manager, SkyCity
Tash Lawrence – Sales Manager, AJ Hackett

Hospitality

Nicole Lawson (Chair)
Louise Arnold
Andrew Baker
David Comery
Sonja Herman
Sarah Keenan
Colin McClean
Fiona Melrose
Kim-Marie Rixon
Nicky Searle
Steve Shearer
Nicola Waldren
Kristen Weitz
Jet Park Hotel: Group General Manager – Auckland & Rotorua
Human Resource Director, IHG
Hipgroup
CEO, Second Nature Charitable Trust
HR and Marketing Manager, Jet Park Hotel
Learning and Development Manager, NZ, Accor Hotels
Director of Sales, Sky City
People and Performance – Hipgroup
Director of Human Resources, Millenium & Copthorne Hotels
Mexico Restaurant Group
Director of International Sales and Brand Development, Scenic Hotel Group
GM, Restaurant Association of New Zealand
Director of Human Resources, Hilton Hotels
Waipuna.
Ihg.
Hilton.
Accor.
Heritage.
Stamford.
Restaurant-association.
Mexico.
Jetpark.
Helloworld.
Explore.
Taanz.
Second Nature.
Millennium and Copthorne Hotels.
sky-city.
Scenic.
Hip-group.
Ateed.

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