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Cook Islands Tourism Industry Council Executive Committee 2026-27

Executive Committee

PRESIDENT

Liana Scott
GM, Muri Beach Club Hotel
Phone: 55089 Email:

VICE PRESIDENT

Tere Carr
Proprietor, Lagoon Breeze Villas
Phone: 55867 Email:

VICE PRESIDENT

Chris Doran
Country Head, BSP Cook Islands
Phone: 55931 Email:

Secretary

Himiwa McBride
Finance and Administration Manager - Pacific Resort Hotel Group
Phone: 28140 Email:

TREASURER

Betsy Eisler
Proprietor – Palm Grove Resort
Phone: 55246 Email:


Executive Members

Tim Meyer
Proprietor, Geff Ltd
Phone: 88294 Email:

Sabine Janneck
Proprietor, Circle Cook Islands
Phone: 55238 Email:

Maeva Ronga
Proprietor, Kai & Co
Phone: 55980 Email:

Stephen Doherty
Sales & Marketing Manager, Turama Pacific Travel Group
Phone: 55049 Email:

Maria Henry
Proprietor, Kutekute Tours
Phone: 74193 Email:

Kristina Lewis
GM - Island Car and Bike Hire
Phone: 54168 Email:

Anand Naidu
CFO - Air Rarotonga
Phone: 22888 Email:

Mark Boyd
Owner - Anchors Chain
Phone: 55250 Email:

Our Directives

Work closely with the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to ensure that the opinions and needs of our members are effectively communicated by:

  • Making a provision for regular meetings with Tourism Corporation to provide conduit through our Executive Committee for members to express their opinions and concerns.
  • Consolidating and conveying our members’ opinions to the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation board, CEO and the Minister of Tourism.
  • Holding regular discussions between the Industry Council and the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation executive team.
  • Establish working groups to assist in the formulation of new policy as well as assisting in the implementation of existing policy (destination profiling, long term marketing planning, accreditation plus environmental and infrastructure issues).

Work with government departments, NGO’s and the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation to assist in the strengthening of our tourism infrastructure (water, electricity, human resources/training, security, plus airline access and capacity).

Identify and provide necessary resources to assist our members to operate their businesses more efficiently, such as: legislation, environmental initiatives/resources, market intelligence, statistically based local and regional competitiveness data, bad debtor warnings, convicted staff members, human resources forms, immigration forms, cultural resources, best industry practices, tourism consultants, live bands, cultural dance groups, supplier companies etc.