TONY MAYELL

EXECUTIVE CHAIR

Tony joined the team in March 2023 bringing decades of experience in senior management and board roles in both public and private sector tourism organisations. This includes the former CEO of Tourism Tasmania until 2012, a director of Kakadu National Park and Uluru-Kata Tjutu Joint Boards of Management until 2016, and Managing Director of Helloworld Travel Group’s Insider Journeys & Travel Indochina until 2019, and inaugural Chair of the NT Aboriginal Tourism Advisory Committee.

ADRIAN BOLD

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

As design and project manager, Adrian has built the team and led the feasibility, engineering, communications and investment programs required to deliver the most appropriate solution for the mountain. With foresight and tenacity, he has strategically solved the project’s many bespoke challenges for pre-construction through to daily operations. Adrian also consults for numerous other private and public sector cableway and infrastructure projects across Australia and overseas.

JUDE FRANKS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jude brings over 30 years of executive experience across the Tasmanian tourism industry to our marketing and social impact strategy. Her vast board experience includes the Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority, Ecotourism Australia, Tasmania’s former Southern Regional Tourism Association TasSouth and the Tasmanian Convention Bureau. Jude also serves as a Director of RACT, RACT Destinations, and RACT Travel.

TONY SHADFORTH

NON-EXECUTIVE  

Tony Shadforth joined the board in 2018 bringing a wealth of investment and equity experience. He has been a director of stockbrokers Shadforth Limited, Bellamy’s Organic, Lark Distillery and the Asthma Foundation of Tasmania and is currently a director of Cutri Fruit and Castray Capital.

JAMES CRETAN

NON-EXECUTIVE

Dr James Cretan joined the board in 2023 bringing extensive business experience. As a former Chair of Tourism Tasmania, executive director and chair of Kriticos Nominees, a family company that owns and operates Cradle Mountain Wilderness Village, Swansea Beach Chalets, Shoreline Hotel and Tasmanian Collection Service. He is also a director and chair of the Plastic Fabrications Group, a manufacturer and supplier of a wide range of plastic and related products to the aquaculture and marine industry, and is also an owner and director of Intuit Technologies, Tasmania's largest private ICT company. James was also a director of TAFE Tasmania from 2004 and chair from January 2006 to May 2008 before becoming chair of The Skills Institute.

MIKE MAHONEY

PROJECT CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Mike brings 30 years experience in the cableway industry within Australia and abroad, having been General Manager for Skyrail Rainforest Cableway near Cairns during its construction phase and first few years of operation in the 1990's. Mike has also been General Manager of Thredbo Alpine Resort, Guthega Ski Resort (now Perisher), as well as Ski Dubai.

Mike has served as a judge for the National Tourism Awards for several years and knows the Tasmanian industry potential well.

CHRISTIAN RAINEY

COMPANY SECRETARY

Christian is our Secretariat and Community Liaison Officer, responsible for facilitating community engagement and negotiations for the project, coordinating meetings with various government & industry stakeholders.

Christian has experience establishing charities and social enterprise in the not-for-profit space such as the Mat Goggin Junior Golf Foundation, and is also charged with the responsibility to create MWCC's Community Foundation.