Meet the Leaders
Be inspired by Queensland’s Young Tourism Leaders
Our Young Tourism Leaders are already making waves in the tourism industry. They have built exciting careers in fields such as hotel management, aviation, destination marketing, event management, hospitality, adventure tourism and visitor experiences.
Read the profiles and discover the diverse pathways our Young Tourism Leaders have taken to build exciting careers across the tourism industry.
Lyndsay Appleton
Keppel Dive Great Keppel IslandLuke Kinman
Redland City Council BrisbaneJoshua Wicks
Travello Brisbane
Kali Weibler
Visit Sunshine Coast Sunshine CoastJimmy Barker
The Emporium Hotel Brisbane
Sam Jarmy
Riverlife Adventure Centre Brisbane
Jessica Cooke
1770 LARC! Tours Town of 1770Christina Ng Lam
W Brisbane BrisbaneMorgan Meredith
The Langham, Gold Coast Gold CoastWing Yi Lai (Wisky)
InterContinental Sanctuary Cove Resort Gold CoastSamantha Gray
Experience Co (GBR Biology) Cairns
Karla Judge
Dreamworld, WhiteWater World and SkyPoint Gold Coast
Julia Wardle
Emporium Hotels Brisbane
Jayden Tween
Cruise Whitsundays Airlie Beach
Georgie Arnold
Townsville Helicopters/ZephAir Australia/Aviatrix Australia Townsville
Hailey Brown
Vacayit BrisbaneLiana Jones
Brisbane Economic Development Agency BrisbaneAlicia Masters
North Queensland Tours Townsville
Alexandra Hendry
Cruise Whitsundays Airlie BeachAndrew Thomas
Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise Gold CoastErin Lee
Bulloo Shire Council Thargomindah