PATA appoints new CEO
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has appointed Martin Craigs as its new chief executive officer from October 31.
Craigs, a UK and Irish passport holder, is currently elected president of Aerospace Forum Asia (AFA) and managing partner at Hillcrest International Advisory.
For the last 25 years, he has been mostly based in Hong Kong. An aviation industry specialist, Craigs has held senior positions at companies such as Short Brothers and Saab Scania Group and was former executive vice president of BAE Systems.
PATA interim CEO, Bill Calderwood said: “Martin understands the travel industry and with his long AFA experience he understands associations and the importance of membership.”
“Martin also brings visionary leadership, outstanding public speaking skills, strong inter-cultural diplomacy and advocacy expertise to the helm at PATA. He is the right person to lead PATA as the association commits to an exciting future of building business and advocacy on behalf of our members."
By Linsey McNeill
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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