Jacqui Walshe, MBA, BBS, GAICD>
Introduction
Last Updated on February 13, 2024
Jacqui is a proven business leader and non-executive director, with over 25 years senior executive experience in aviation and tourism, including 7 years as CEO of a listed entity. Jacqui has strong expertise in entrepreneurship, technology, B2B distribution and stakeholder management, gained through her years successfully distributing global aviation brands in a $500m annual revenue portfolio. Jacqui is currently Executive Chairman of The Walshe Group and Southern Travel Holdings.
Current Non-Executive Director Roles
- Tourism New Zealand, Director
- Member Audit Committee
Previous Non-Executive Director Roles
- Australian Tourism Export Council, Director
- Deputy Chairman
- Chair Audit Committee
- Weave Youth & Community Services, Director
- Chair Audit Committee
- Liontamer Investments, Director
- Board Chair
Governance Experience
- CEO – Listed and private
- Entrepreneurship and technology innovation
- Marketing and communications
- B2B and consumer distribution
- Financial management
- Services export
- Aviation and tourism
- Community services
- Membership organisations
- Family business
Executive Experience
- Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer The Walshe Group
- Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Southern Travel Holdings
Qualifications and Memberships
- Master of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Business Studies
- Graduate Australian Institute of Directors
- Chief Executive Women
- Global Women NZ
- Dell Women’s Entrepreneurial Network (DWEN)
- 2020-21 Tourism Restart Taskforce
- 2020-22 – Ministerial Advisory Council, Federal Ministry for Trade, Tourism and Investment
- WOBSX Alumni
Awards
- Captain Trevor Haworth award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual to the Australian Tourism Export Industry
- Entrepreneur of the Year, Travel Weekly Women in Travel
Interests
- Regenerative tourism
- Books, cinema and theatre
- Collecting gin – local and international