WALSHE - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Manager - Australia / Lufthansa
Anil has been in aviation and related fields for over 25 years he describes himself as a keen student of change and the adaptation that is required to stay relevant as a representative for world leading airline brands.
At the top of Anil's portfolio is LUFTHANSA GROUP and he is actively engaged at the Group level in distribution technology and business development. New Distribution Capability (NDC) is a key driver for the world's top airline and Anil is actively engaged with trade and airline partners to make a difference during this technological transition.
Job Titles:
- Country Manager
- Country Manager - All Nippon Airways
Brett is an accomplished Country Manager and sales and marketing professional with a strong background in aviation and the travel industry. His three decades of experience includes 20 years within the airline industry and seven years in airline ticket consolidation.
He is highly effective in articulating the vision and direction required for the growth of an organisation's goals and objectives. Brett has the ability to engage and influence both internally and externally with a positive attitude. As a result, he has built many strong relationships through different channels of distribution including retail, wholesale and online channels.
Brett is responsible for creating and implementing measurable marketing plans and strategies to build brand awareness and increase revenue through the appropriate target markets. He builds on ANA's company image by collaborating with customers, community organisations and employees and enforcing ethical business practices.
Job Titles:
- China Airlines Sales Manager
Darragh's experience within the travel industry and The Walshe Group spans three decades. From a broad range of responsibilities and skills, Darragh's journey has taken him through to a more specialised role within the Destinations Marketing team. The ‘perfect match' is founded on Darragh's love of delving deep into a destination and discovering its true character and culture.
Job Titles:
- Up With CVS Health to Accelerate Employee COVID - 19 Testing
Delta contributes $250,000 to American Red Cross in support of Australia bushfire relief efforts
Giselle Radulovic appointed as new Country Manager Australia for Hawai'i Tourism Oceania
Jacqui grew up in the tourism industry, the Walshe family now has three generations in travel and tourism, as do so many tourism businesses. The first generation was probably attracted by the glamour and the excitement of discovery, first class cabins and the opening up of new destinations. As second generation, Jacqui has had to deal with the series of highs and lows, global shocks and challenges which regularly beset the industry. While 2020 represents the penultimate challenge for the global industry in modern times, she feels confident that the Walshe Group, along with many other well managed airline and tourism businesses, will ultimately emerge strongly. Tourism will recover but with a more sustainable, balanced contribution to community, culture and personal fulfillment. People will still need and want to keep moving and connecting across the globe.
As travel and tourism goes through the hardest of times in our lifetime, and our trade distribution partners and airline and destination clients all battle for their corporate survival, Jacqui remains committed to the challenge. She has always enjoyed being involved in industry affairs, to keep educating herself and maintaining an entrepreneurial mindset. These current times are an opportunity to really test those skills, to overcome adversity, but to also use the reset as a means of reviewing what the companies and consumers of aviation and travel need to succeed in the years ahead.
Jacqui holds a Bachelors degree in Business and an MBA, she is a qualified Company Director and currently the Deputy Chairman of Australian Tourism Export Council. In 2017 she became Chairman of The Walshe Group and its parent company Southern Travel Holdings. In 2020 Jacqui was appointed as a member of the Tourism Restart Taskforce set up by the Australian tourism sector, and is the tourism representative on the Ministerial Advisory Council to Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham, Australian Federal Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment
Job Titles:
- Commercial Manager
- Commercial Manager - Oman Air Australia
Javad joined The Walshe Group in 2009. He is a self-motivated and energetic individual with a passion for working in competitive environments. He has obtained experience and skills in challenging commercial roles within the airline industry covering sales, marketing, e-commerce and pricing initiatives in B2B and B2C environments.
Throughout his career Javad has worked with a number of well-known airline brands, such as KLM, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Swiss Air/SWISS, British Airways, BMI, Sri Lankan Airlines and South African Airways. He has a highly developed business acumen and is focused on exploiting present and new opportunities within his portfolio.
Javad has been leading the strategic growth of Oman Air's offline profile since its start-up in Australia in April 2012. His contribution lead to Oman Air being recognised by the National Travel Industry Awards (NTIA) as ‘Finalist for Best International Airline Off-line' for two consecutive years in 2018 and 2019.
In his leisure time he likes reading and following news and technology developments. He enjoys long bay walks, cycling, soccer and is an eager swimmer.
Job Titles:
- Founder and Managing Director of Unmapped Travel
- Key Account Manager, Australia
Jennifer is a creative, strategic and analytical marketing communications specialist with over ten years' experience in the travel and tourism industry. Jennifer started her career in journalism, but now specialises in destination, digital and content marketing and brand strategy.
Jennifer's first role within The Walshe Group was Country Manager for the Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi (Australia). Jennifer has led many of the team's most innovative and highly regarded campaigns. Using her extensive industry experience and a creative approach, she led the team to win Tourism Board of the Year at the 2019 Women in Travel awards.
Alongside her extensive trade experience Jennifer has a strong consumer marketing skillset having previously worked on consumer facing campaigns in her past roles. Recently, Jennifer has spent time honing her consumer marketing skills by taking courses in SEO, digital marketing and web design. Her creativity combined with her strong analytical and project management skills make her ideally placed to manage end-to-end campaigns.
Jennifer lives and breathes destination marketing and has a particular interest in responsible tourism and ensuring tourism has a positive impact on local communities.
Jennifer is also the Founder and Managing Director of Unmapped Travel; a joint venture with The Walshe Group, Unmapped is a small group lux-adventure company aimed specifically at people in their 30s and 40s.
Job Titles:
- Sales Manager - Oman Air Australia
Job Titles:
- China Airlines Account Manager
With 30 years as a tourism professional in the travel industry, Michael has a depth of experience to call on. Over this time, he has held various management roles spanning across commercial and operational areas of the businesses. These included the TWG GSA businesses and the inbound operations of Southern Travelnet. Originally from New Zealand, he moved to Australia 8 years ago to further his career with South Travel Holdings & TWG. Currently he is the National Sales Manager for Australia & New Zealand with South African Airways based in Sydney. With an affinity aviation & sales, his speciality skills is relationship management, distribution and strategy. Michael is a keen runner, squash & car fanatic.
Job Titles:
- Delta Air Lines - Sales Manager - Sydney, Australia
- Sales Manager - Delta Air Lines
Having worked in the Australian and NZ travel industry for over 20 years in various sales and marketing roles, Nicole is a successful, results-orientated sales and relationship management professional with broad experience in all distribution channels. She has extensive client management skills along with a strong track record of growth performance through strategic planning and innovative approaches to business opportunities.
In her current role as Head of Sales for Australia and NZ for Delta Air Lines, Nicole uses one of her key strengths to manage and motivate Delta Air Lines sellers and work closely with sales and marketing teams to strategically grow the brand and revenue in these markets.
Nicole's leisure time is spent with her husband and two children travelling the globe, reading, enjoying the arts and both playing and watching a myriad of sports.
Nigel is the groups GM Partnership Services which allows him to explore new opportunities particularly with Airline Travel Technology.
His strengths come from seeking and engaging creative partnerships. Nigel embrace's change, but loves to use data to reinforce any decision in order to execute and achieve tangible results.
Job Titles:
- Group Financial Controller
Job Titles:
- Manager / Business Development & Recruitment
Sonia is known for her diverse and extensive skill set in the travel industry. With over 25 years' experience, Sonia has worked across various segments in the travel industry, including tourism boards and airlines, with more than ten years in airline sales management with United Airlines. She has a strong first-hand knowledge of the travel trade and distribution as well as the media landscape.
In more recent years, Sonia has developed her expertise in destination management, working with Visit Flanders (Belgium), as well as providing strategic guidance on other tourism accounts and projects including Okinawa and Dubai World Expo 2020. She is also responsible for new business development and recruitment at The Walshe Group.
Sonia's skills lie in marketing strategy, writing content, developing stakeholder partnerships and events. She has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Cross University, NSW. She is an avid reader with a predilection for history, and a penchant for Belgian chocolate and French champagne - best devoured together!
Stephen is an experienced sales management professional who has had a commercial career dedicated to the aviation and travel industries. He has been privileged to work in senior sales management positions with some of the world's leading airline brands including American Airlines, SAS and Air France/KLM.
Stephen has been proud to represent and work with many of the biggest and best organisations in commercial aviation that make up the TWG portfolio in New Zealand, Australia and Singapore. Stephen has played a part in them successfully establishing, or significantly growing, their presence in these markets. Stephen has an extensive understanding and knowledge of airline brand expectations and practices, which he now uses to ensure TWG can develop and grow its client's sales and market presence.
Job Titles:
- Appointed Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group