Monday, 12 July 2021, 1:17 pm
Oscar has been acting Tumuaki since April and after a
robust and highly competitive recruitment process has been
appointed permanently to the role. Chair of the board,
Laurissa Cooney, says Oscar has been chosen for his
extensive background and expertise in domestic and
international tourism including roles as the head of Tourism
Rotorua and Destination Rotorua respectively.
“Oscar
is an incredibly strong leader with a superb reputation both
within and outside the industry,” says
Laurissa.
“His experience will be invaluable as we
seek to galvanise the interests of stakeholders, industry
and the community to achieve mutual outcomes. Oscar is known
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Māori tourism leader Oscar Nathan has been appointed general manager of Tourism Bay of Plenty as the industry in the region tries to recover from Covid.
Mr Nathan, from Te Aupōuri and Te Rarawa, has been acting tumuaki since April.
Board chair Laurissa Cooney says he is an incredibly strong leader with a superb reputation both within and outside the industry.
Previous roles include heading Tourism Rotorua and Destination Rotorua, and in the private sector being chief executive of Tāmaki Tours.
On the governance side he has served on the boards of Regional Tourism NZ, The Moko Foundation, Tourism Industry Aotearoa, Waiariki Institute of Technology, Hospitality NZ, and Te Puia - NZ Māori Arts and Crafts Institute.
Press Release – Tourism Bay of Plenty Oscar has been acting Tumuaki since April and after a robust and highly competitive recruitment process has been appointed permanently to the role. Chair of the board, Laurissa Cooney, says Oscar has been chosen for his extensive background and expertise …
Oscar has been acting Tumuaki since April and after a robust and highly competitive recruitment process has been appointed permanently to the role. Chair of the board, Laurissa Cooney, says Oscar has been chosen for his extensive background and expertise in domestic and international tourism including roles as the head of Tourism Rotorua and Destination Rotorua respectively.