Throughout Chris’s impressive 30-year career, he has helped destinations plan, implement and manage sustainable tourism initiatives.

He has developed strategy, business plans, accommodation supply and demand assessments, and feasibility assessments for a range of tourism projects. He has worked across Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific, and spoken at international conferences across the world.

With TRC, Chris has worked extensively in community and stakeholder engagement, service delivery, investment facilitation, tourism infrastructure, market demand and analysis, and product development. He has a comprehensive understanding of public land management and tourism, and planning for good governance..

Chris also has a strong track record in working with State and local government, land management agencies, regional tourism organisations and community. He understands the need for strong governance and is a qualified and practicing Company Director.

Strengths

• Exceptional stakeholder communication and client engagement skills

• Outstanding knowledge and experience across public land management in Australia and New Zealand
• Strong governance and risk-management experience.

Project Highlights

TRAILS DEVELOPMENT

• Great North Coast Trail Feasibility and business Case
• Orange Food and Wine Cycle Trail Feasibility and Business Case
• Atherton Forest Mountain Bike Park Stage 2 Business Case
• Omeo Mountain Bike Park Business Case
• Gippsland Destination Management Plan
• Wairarapa Five Towns Trail Network Master Plan
• Gippsland Lakes Aquatic Trail Feasibility Assessment and Business Case
• Governance Review – Kokoda Track Management Authority
• Mount Hotham Walking Tourism Master Plan and Business Case
• Rutherglen Wine Walk Cycle Trail Feasibility Assessment and Business Case
• Marlborough Wine Cycle Trail Feasibility Assessment
• Wellington Regional Trails Framework
• Gippsland Tracks and Trails Feasibility Study

TOURISM PLANNING

• Gunaikurnai Tourism Strategy (GLaWAC)
• Goulburn Region Destination Management Plan
• Gippsland Destination Management Plan
• Develop Esperance Tourism Strategy

STRATEGIC PLANNING

• Hobsons Bay Wetland Centre Sustainable Business Operating Model
• Great Barrier Reef High Standard Tourism Operator Review
• Cook Islands Tourism Crisis Management Plan
• Victorian Visitor Economy Tourism Master Plan