The seven Custodians have been appointed to ensure the travel industry’s night of nights continues to strike the right note in celebrating excellence in Travel.The different segments of the travel industry are represented in the choice of NTIA Custodians:
| Industry Segment | Industry Representative |
| Retail Agency | Ann-Catherine Jones General Manager, Frontier Travel |
| Corporate | Barbara Whitten Managing Director, Anywhere Travel |
| Online Travel Agency | Tony Gothard Chief Commercial Officer, Luxury Escapes |
| Retail Agency | Jean Summers Director of Product and Marketing, HR and Recruitment, GlobeNet Travel / Clean Crusing |
| Supplier – Cruise / Air | Damian Borg Director of Sales, Norwegian Cruise Line |
| Wholesale | Chris Fundell Head of Marketing – Australasia, Globus family of brands |
| Tour Operator | Dick Webster Co-Founder, Journey Earth |
Quotes from Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) CEO Dean Long
“Our NTIA Custodian Council will work with AFTA to preserve the integrity of the NTIAs while continuing to evolve the process of recognising and rewarding excellence in Australia’s Travel Sector.”
“Congratulations and thank you to our Inaugural Custodians. I and the team are very excited to be working together with the Council as we get cracking with the planning for the 2023 NTIAs in Melbourne on 18 November.”
