Maryann Geddes

Appointed by the HSI Board in 2007 to provide hospitality management experience and insights, Maryann has since 1995 held senior positions with Skyline Enterprises Ltd, based in Queenstown;  iInitially Manager Human Resources and Quality, Maryann took up the role of Operations Manager in 2003. Skyline Enterprises, one of New Zealand’s leading tourism and hospitality companies, operates five properties in Queenstown, Rotorua, Dunedin and Canada.

Maryann has had a close involvement in hospitality and human resource issues at both national and international level. She has been a director of Tourism Industry Association of NZ from 1998 to 2001 and deputy chair from 2001 to 2005; other roles have included Director Southland Otago Employers’ Assn 1998 – 2003, Director Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation 1999 – 2003, along with involvement in a number of industry committees. In 2001 Maryann represented NZ’s Tourism and Hospitality Industries at ILO tripartite negotiations in Geneva.

Maryann has a particular interest in the development of management capabilities, retention and performance management issues as they impact on hospitality operations. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and G.Dip Business Studies (dispute resolution), has been an active workplace trainer and assessor since 1999, and as part of Skyline has won several HSI Excellence in Training Awards.