PATA starts search for new chief executive
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has begun its search for a new chief executive.
The association is seeking to find a replacement for Greg Duffell who submitted his resignation to the executive board exactly half way through his three-year contract.
Soon after announcing his departure, Duffell jumped off the top of Macau’s telecommunications tower during PATA Mart, attached to a bungee cord.
Duffell was giving PATA board members a not too subtle message for the future, TTR Daily reported at the time.
“You are on the ledge. You can freeze and do nothing, step back, or leap into the future,â€
Duffell told TTR, “I have never bungee jumped in my life and the 233-metre jump from Macau Tower is probably the highest in the world.
“But I did it to illustrate that if PATA fails to make the leap to the future, hesitates or decides to roll back the pages to its previous management style it will be difficult to survive in a meaningful way for members.â€
PATA was founded in 1951 and has its headquarters in Bangkok, employing some 35-staff worldwide. PATA also maintains regional offices in Frankfurt, New York, San Francisco, Beijing and Sydney.
The CEO is an officer of the association and reports to the PATA Executive Board of Directors, reporting directly through its elected chairman.
In its pitch for a new CEO, PATA wants prospective candidates to submit an introductory letter and CV no later than Wednesday, November 10, 2010 to [email protected]
More details on the website www.PATA.org.
Those chosen for final selection will be notified by the end of 2010.
Ian Jarrett
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