In a global online election held over the weekend, Fiona Nicholl from Cairns is one step closer to becoming World President after securing a coveted Vice President position on the Executive Board of Skål International.
A former Australian President of the organisation, in 2018 Ms Nicholl was elected a Director’s role at the Skål World Congress in Mombasa, Kenya and has made history this weekend. At 39 years of age, the Cairns businesswoman is one of the youngest ever members to be elevated into the association’s Vice President position.
Ms Nicholl, who aspires to represent Cairns in the role of World President when the next elections are held in October 2021, said she is thrilled to receive this nod from fellow Skålleagues and the tourism industry.
“While I am absolutely thrilled to achieve this recognition and responsibility it makes me proud to be able to leverage from my position by putting Cairns on the world stage,“ said Ms Nicholl.
Hosted via Zoom and live streamed via YouTube, this year’s Skål World President Peter Morrison led the Annual General Assembly on Saturday 17 October from his home in Christchurch, New Zealand.
According to Ms Nicholl, the meeting was originally scheduled to be held in Rijeka and Opatija, Kvarner Region, Croatia however, due to COVID-19, was cancelled.
The Executive Board comprises one World President, two Vice Presidents and three Directors. Bill Rheaume from the Canadian Rockies in Canada is Skål’s new World President elect for 2021.
