Our People.

The Hospitality Tasmania board is industry led and elected, with a wide range of experiences and ideas they represent the broad hospitality venue types, which make up Tasmania’s third-largest employing industry. They are informed by direct industry contact and member representation across all of Tasmania to ensure a viable and profitable hospitality industry.

Our staff are made up of passionate and experienced people with an unwavering commitment to the industry which is second to none.

President

  • Ben Carpenter

Treasurer

  • Michael Best

Vice President 

  • Paul Jubb

Restaurant Division President

  • Angelo Fraraccio

Pub/Tavern Division President

  • Alexia Kalis

Accommodation Division President

  • Shelley Verdouw

Southern Councillors

  • Rob Jubb
  • Angelo Fraraccio
  • Paul Jubb
  • Alexia Kalis
  • Shelley Verdouw
  • Danny Veis

Northern Councillors

  • Karen Burbury
  • James Welsh
  • Peter Goss
  • Daniel Hanna
  • Glenn Robertson

North West Councillors

  • Michael Best
  • Ben Carpenter
  • Matthew Cock
  • Mark Whitnell

Chief Executive Officer

  • Steve Old

Executive Officer to the CEO

  • Leanne Blackwell

Chief Operating Officer

  • Martin Kelly

Manager Policy & Government Programs

  • Mark Banovic

Employment Relations And Business Improvement Manager

  • Sam Johnson

Corporate Relationship Manager

  • Valeria Giraldo

Gaming Manager

  • Brad Upton

Events Manager

  • Amy Groves-Bosworth

Services Support Officer

  • Andrew Long

Head of Media, Communications and Social Media

  • Adam Smith

Social Media and Digital Producer

  • Ross Kent

Program Facilitator

  • Dave Noonan

Southern Region Managers

  • Anita Lewis
  • Angie McMahon

North-West Region Manager

  • Gena Cantwell

North-East Region Manager

  • Darren Martello

Workforce Development Manager

  • Emma Gillie
Project Manager Clubs Tasmania

  • Tom Darke
  • The Mure Family
  • John Dabner
  • Frank Morgan
  • Don McQuestin
  • Steve Salter
  • Bruce Potter
  • Fiona Jones (D)
  • Paul Jubb
  • Greg Astell
  • Tom Gough
  • David Kendall
  • John Noble
  • Maurice Newman
  • John Best (D)
  • Graham Hollister (D)
  • John Young (D)
  • Jack J Reidy (D)