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Managers

Rob Gurney

ROB GURNEY
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr Gurney was appointed CEO of the Jetset Travelworld Group and to the Board on 27 August 2012. Mr Gurney will succeed Peter Lacaze on his retirement on 30 September 2012. Mr Gurney has broad commercial and operational experience in the travel and tourism industry, both in Australia and overseas, having held a number of senior roles within Qantas Airways Limited and British Airways. His most recent position was Group Executive Qantas Airlines Commercial where he was responsible for, amongst other things, global sales, marketing, distribution and channel management. Mr Gurney was instrumental in developing and implementing both corporate sales and online strategies resulting in Qantas attaining a market leading position in these segments. He has extensive commercial and operational experience in both outbound and inbound leisure and business travel. Mr Gurney has served on a number of tourism and travel related boards including the Asian-based Tour East Group (a leading business and leisure travel business), Australian Tourism Export Council, Tourism Western Australia and Tourism & Transport Forum Australia.

Elizabeth Gaines

ELIZABETH GAINES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND CFO

Ms Gaines was appointed Chief Financial Officer of The Jetset Travelworld Group on 1 October 2010 and to the JTL Board on 30 June 2011. Prior to joining The Jetset Travelworld Group, Ms Gaines was the Chief Financial Officer of the Stella Group, Chief Finance and Operations Director of UK-based Entertainment Rights Plc and was previously Chief Executive Officer of Heytesbury Pty Limited. Ms Gaines has held senior treasury and finance roles at BankWest in Australia and Kleinwort Benson in the UK and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young. Ms Gaines is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and Master of Applied Finance degree.

Andrea Slark

ANDREA SLARK
GENERAL MANAGER, CORPORATE AFFAIRS

Andrea Slark was appointed General Manager of Corporate Affairs for The Jetset Travelworld Group in September 2010. Prior to this role, Ms Slark was the Chief Development Officer of The Jetset Travelworld Group, the General Manager Strategy Mergers and Acquisitions in Qantas where she was involved in a number of important strategic projects for the Qantas Group, including the investment in Vietnam-based Pacific Airlines. Ms Slark has extensive financial and investor relations experience and has assisted numerous companies in the preparation of management and statutory accounts. Prior to joining Qantas, she was Group Manager Corporate Development for Pacifica Group Limited and was previously an Associate Director of Deloitte Corporate Finance and Coopers & Lybrand Corporate Finance. Ms Slark is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

 Stephanie Belton

STEPHANIE BELTON
GENERAL COUNSEL

Stephanie Belton was appointed General Counsel for The Jetset Travelworld Group in September 2010. Prior to this, Ms Belton was employed by Qantas Airways, initially as Group General Manager in the Freight division and latterly as Senior Legal Counsel, acting for The Jetset Travelworld Group. Prior to joining Qantas, Ms Belton was Senior Counsel and Director of Projects for the P&O Group in Sydney and London and a senior solicitor with Linklaters, Solicitors, in London. Ms Belton holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Oxford.
 

 Sue Symmons

SUE SYMMONS
COMPANY SECRETARY

Sue Symmons joined Jetset Travelworld Limited on 15 June 2011 as Company Secretary. Prior to joining Jetset, Ms Symmons was Company Secretary of ASX listed automotive retail and logistics company, Automotive Holdings Group Limited. Ms Symmons has also held the role of Company Secretary of ASX listed wine company, Evans & Tate Limited and Heytesbury Pty. Limited, a private company with interests in property, construction and agribusiness. Ms Symmons is a member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in accounting and corporate administration.