Management Committee

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In 1997, a Management Committee was formed to oversee the implementation of the TOMM and provide guidance for the overall direction of the project. A part-time project manager is responsible for the project's daily and strategic operations. The Project Manager is also principally responsible for liaising with key Stakeholder Groups.

The Management Committee comprises of representatives from all project partners, the Kangaroo Island community and the Kangaroo Island tourism industry.

Government agencies represented on the TOMM Management Committee include:

The TOMM Management Structure is represented in the diagram below:

The Management Committee meets on a monthly basis with day-to-day communication between the Project Manager and Committee members. All Management Committee members act as ambassadors for the project.

The Committee members currently include:

Patricia Leeuwenburg

Patricia is a Community Representative on the TOMM Management Committee. She has worked in a variety of backgrounds including design, teaching, publishing, research and tourism. She is very supportive of the TOMM concept and is keen to engender greater community support, whilst helping to further develop the environmental components of TOMM.

Christine Wrench.

Christine is the Commercial Operations Manager of the Department for Environment and Heritage (DEH), Kangaroo Island Region. As well as managing many of the key tourism sites on Kangaroo Island, Christine provides an important link between the tourism industry and protected area management.

Craig Wickham.

Managing Director of Exceptional Kangaroo Island, and a Kangaroo Island Councillor, Craig is responsible for representing the views of both the community and the tourism industry. Craig has provided consistent input to the TOMM process having been involved from the outset.

Jayne Bates.

Mayor of Kangaroo Island, Jayne also operates a tourism accommodation business and is a member of the Tourism Kangaroo Island Board, she is passionate about the Kangaroo Island and is an important link to the Community. Mayor Bates is currently the Chair of the TOMM Management Committee.

Pip Masters.

Pip is a Community Representative on the TOMM Management Committee. She has entensive experience on natural resources management and she is currently working on the Natural Resources Management Board. She has been also involved in many community initiatives on Kangaroo Island.

David Crinion.

David represents the South Australian Tourism Commission. He is a passionate advocate of TOMM, its principles and potential. David has been involved with TOMM since its inception and provides an important link to the South Australian Tourism Commission, particularly their Destination Development and Policy and Planning Departments.

Jo Davidson.

Jo is a member of the Kangaroo Island Natural Resources Board, and has a background in natural resource management. Her links to the environmental sector are important to the TOMM process. Jo also has a background in natural resource management, is involved in running a farming enterprise on the Island and owns a tourist accommodation business.

Pierre Gregor.

Pierre is the CEO at the Kangaroo Island Development Board. He encourages use of TOMM data for business planning purposes, maintaining triple bottom line principles. Pierre also supervises the Business Sustainability Project with Village Green encouraging business to develop good economic, social and environmental practice and looking at how this relates to the bottom line for a group of small businesses on the Island.

Tania O'Neil.

Tania is the Marketing Manager for Tourism Kangaroo Island. She is responsible for the marketing and promotion of Kangaroo Island, and utilizes TOMM data to measure the success and impact of tourism on Kangaroo Island. She encourages use of TOMM data for local tourism operators for business planning purposes, marketing, and business development.

Carmel Noon.

Carmel is the CEO of the Kangaroo Island Council. Carmel brings to the TOMM Committee a wealth of CEO/general management experience within industries ranging from Tourism, Retail, Resort/Hotels, University and Medical.

Toni Duka - TOMM Project Manager

Toni is currently the part time project manager for the TOMM on Kangaroo Island. She has a background in environmental management, and worked in this field for nine years, she also has experience in community development and worked as a Community Development Officer on Kangaroo Island for three years. Her current focus for the TOMM process is managing the indicator development and monitoring programs, progressing sustainable funding options and supporting the TOMM Management Committee as Executive Officer. The current focus of the Management Committee is to ensure the on-going evolution of TOMM. Toni has been a long-term resident of Kangaroo Island and along with her environmental background is very passionate about the success and longevity of TOMM as a management tool for Kangaroo Island.