PERISHER BLUE - Key Persons


Alex Laing

Job Titles:
  • Retail Manager

Dave Lawrenson

Job Titles:
  • Area Manager
Dave Lawrenson has moved from South Perisher Area Manager, now taking on the role as Assistant Skitube Manager located at Bullocks Flat;

Geoff Longstone

Job Titles:
  • Supervisor

John Palmer


Kate Wilson - CSR

Job Titles:
  • Sustainability Director

Kiara Hamilton

Job Titles:
  • Staff Services Coordinator
Perisher's Staff Services Coordinator Kiara Hamilton has found another use for fabric bags that staff helmets are delivered in. The bags are now being reused for the lift operators' welcome packs. This initiative will help reduce waste, has found an economical solution to avoid buying more bags for the welcome/information packs, and providing staff with a bag that they can use again.

Kristine Cook

Job Titles:
  • Smiggins Workshop Trainee

Matthew Norman

Matthew Norman has been promoted from Lift Fitter - Blue Cow to Area Supervisor - Blue Cow;

Mumba App

Job Titles:
  • New Employee Communication Tool
The HR team have been hard at work over the summer months developing the new Mumba App. Mumba is a platform that allows large organisations to effectively communicate with their employees and will be focused on keeping you up to date with everything going on across Perisher, Falls Creek and Hotham, as well as any news from our northern hemisphere resorts. The App will give you access to the latest communications, well-being, benefits and payroll information.

Paul Nicholls


Peter Taylor

Peter Taylor has moved from his previous role as Area Manager - Front Valley to South Perisher Area Manager;

Rebekah Birkett

Job Titles:
  • Human Resources Trainee / Seasonal Return to Work Coordinator

Rob Katz - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Chief Executive Officer of Vail Resorts
Chief Executive Officer of Vail Resorts, Rob Katz has recently released a series of podcasts called No Playbook. Navigating Through COVID-19 which explores the company's journey through the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how the company has navigated through these challenging times.

Single Touch

Job Titles:
  • Payroll ( Payment Summary )
Our payroll team are now using Single Touch Payroll (STP) to report your Payment Summary directly to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). This means Perisher Payroll no longer issue paper payment summaries and group certificates at the end of the financial year. Instead you will be able to view your year to date tax and super information by logging in to myGov and accessing the ATO online services. What this means for you at tax time is that you will be able to view your income statement directly through myGov and receive a notification when your income statement is ‘tax ready'. More information and links to set up your myGov account can be found at the link below:

Tanya Bishop

Job Titles:
  • Perisher' Environment Manager
Perisher' Environment Manager, Tanya Bishop spoke at the Climate Action Monaro community event last week. Tanya's topic was on "Factoring Climate Reality into a Significant Local Business" where she spoke specifically on the initiatives Perisher has focussed on environmentally as well as Vail Resorts EpicPromise for a Zero Footprint by 2030.