Meet The Team
Executive Team
Brett Ince
Executive Director
(03) 5223 2588
Tracy Carter
Deputy Executive Director Marketing & Communications Manager
(03) 5244 7105
Strategy & Development
Brendan Sanders
Business Manager
(03) 5244 7104
Felicity McKenzie
Senior Administration Officer
(03) 5244 7101
Carla Garner
Tourism Project Officer
(03) 5244 7120
Elise Getson
Industry Development Officer
(03) 5244 7104
Marketing and PR
Narelle Needham
Marketing and Communications Officer
(03) 5244 7107
Will Barber
Digital Marketing Officer
(03) 5244 7117
Membership
Abbey Jones
Membership Engagement Officer
(03) 5244 7121
Di Nelson
Business Development Manager
(03) 5244 7109
Fiona Tuddenham
Membership Engagement Officer
(03) 5244 7118
Visitor Information Centres
Joshua Harris
Visitor Services Coordinator
(03) 5244 7106
Isla Hutcheon
Visitor Services Officer
(03) 5244 7102
Business Events Geelong
Mark Day
Business Events and International Manager
(03) 5244 7103
Brooke Jaworski
Business Events Marketing and Communications Officer
(03) 5244 7110
Bonnie Van Dorp
Business Events Marketing and Communications Officer
(03) 5244 7110
study Geelong
Simone Budd
Student Engagement and Project Officer
(03) 5244 7103
Our Board
The Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine Board includes delegates from the Geelong region and Bellarine region, municipal partners and several skills-based representatives. The board sets the strategic direction of the organisation.
Statement of Purposes and Rules: Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine
John Stevens
Chairperson
John has over twenty-five years of experience in strategic planning, business development and organisational improvement, and is a highly skilled facilitator. Over his consulting career he has worked with private and public organisations. He has particular experience in the local government sector having worked with over sixty Councils throughout Australia to develop major strategies and organisational improvement programs
Cr. Trent Sullivan
City of Greater Geelong Rep
Cr. Trent Sullivan is the City of Greater Geelong appointed representative to the board of Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarine.
Cr Ross Ebbels
Borough of Queenscliffe Rep
Ross has a wealth of Tourism and Hospitality experience. Ross is also a past Chairman of our former identity Geelong Otway Tourism Inc.and currently holds the Local Economy Portfolio for The Borough of Queenscliffe.
Owen Sharkey
Golden Plains Shire Rep
Owen stems from a small tourism family business background and is an elected member representing the people of the Golden Plains Shire.
Karen Jackson
Skills Based Business Events
Karen has worked in the Tourism, Hospitality and Marketing industry for nearly 20 years and is the Director of Sales & Marketing at Novotel Geelong. Karen is very passionate about our region, the impact that tourism can have on our economy and the future success of our region.
Helen Butteriss
Skills Based Finance
Helen has over 20 years accounting for small business on the Bellarine and Geelong understanding the fluctuations of seasonal business within Tourism. With a strong financial background she assists in the management of the organisations accounts and input from Bellarine Perspective.
Christine Smith
Bellarine Representative
As the owner of Bellarine based all-access accommodation business Great Ocean Stays, Christine is passionate about providing awareness and education to industry leaders about accessibility and disability, and how as a region we can all be more welcoming.
Mel Stewart
Skills Based Marketing
A business, online marketing and communications professional – who loves the digital space – Mel has represented some amazing regions and brands… She is an entrepreneur at heart. She describes herself as a curious thinker whose sleep is literally interrupted with the thoughts of how our industry can push the boundaries and do better regional tourism marketing.
Terry Jongebloed
Geelong Representative
Terry is an active member participating in the Tourism industry with a primary focus in the Food, Wine and Event categories. He has had over 30 years experience and key roles in Large and small business with a commerce and marketing objectives. He currently runs Clyde Park Vineyard.
Nadine Kuc
Bellarine Representative
As Sales & Marketing Manager at BAIE wines – on The Bellarine – Nadine has established the family owned vineyard into a well respected boutique brand. Nadine is loving every minute of balancing farm and family life while working within the BAIE Wines business in marketing, wine sales and pop up cellar doors.
Jon Helmer
Geelong Representative
Jon’s background in wine draws on 27 years of experience working within the local wine industry at a retail management, marketing and wine writing/media level. The last four years have involved establishing and running his own business – Geelong Cellar Door, a wine bar dedicated to showcasing and championing the wines of our region. He is proudly Geelong born and bred, and loves the rich history and tales that make up the Geelong story, and is excited by the opportunities that lay ahead for the region as we grow and develop into the future.
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