Former SATC Executive Director of Marketing to head Tourism Fiji.
Tourism Fiji has just announced the appointment of Brent Hill as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Hill was most recently Executive Director of Marketing for the South Australian Tourism Commission, and takes the role vacated last December by Matt Stoeckel.
Tourism Fiji Chairman Andre Viljoen said “we’re delighted to welcome someone of Brent’s calibre to this critically important role not just for Fijian tourism, but for the Fijian economy”.
“Brent shone through in the extremely rigorous recruitment process initiated and conducted by the Board with PwC’s assistance, for a CEO to lead Tourism Fiji in these unprecedented times, where international tourism activity has been zero for over a year now. His proven expertise, experience and ideas for the industry’s revival are a perfect fit for Fiji’s current requirements.”
Viljoen said when border restrictions ease and travel resumes, Fiji will need dynamism and creativity in marketing itself as an attractive, aspirational and safe destination.
The Tourism Fiji Board thanked Acting CEO Robert Thompson, who had been a “remarkable support to both the industry and Government, having led this organisation during this difficult time”.
More details in tomorrow’s issue of Travel Daily.