OUTRIGGER Hotels & Resorts has appointed John Gerrard as its area general manager Australia and general manager of the 409-room Outrigger Surfers Paradise in Queensland.
He is tasked with overseeing the operational and strategic direction of Outrigger’s four resorts in Australia: Outrigger Little Hastings Street Resort and Spa, Noosa; Outrigger Twin Towns Resort, Coolangatta; and Boathouse Apartments by Outrigger at Airlie Beach; and Outrigger Surfers Paradise, which Gerrard will lead.
The Sydney native comes with extensive work experience in various destinations across South-east Asia.
Gerrard was most recently operational consultant for Temple Tree and Bon Ton Resorts in Malaysia, working alongside the owner on management contracts, strategic direction and identifying operational opportunities.
