
Mat Woods discussion group, Governance & regenerative tourism (english)
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* Places are limited to 20 people, on a first-come, first-served basis!
Who is Mat Woods
Mat is currently General Manager of Destination Queenstown (DQ). Prior to joining DQ, Mat was responsible for sales and services at Cardrona Alpine Resort (CARL) and Treble Cone and was involved in the acquisition of Treble Cone, securing development rights in the SOHO Basin. Mat left CARL to join parent company RealNZ as General Manager of Experience Whakatipu, overseeing the Queenstown operations of TSS Earnslaw, Walter Peak, Jet Boating and Water Taxis.
Mat has a strong background in governance. He is currently a director at Sport Otago Regional Tourism NZ and Racers Edge in Wānaka. He recently served on the board of Snow Sports NZ and was chairman of Lake Wānaka Tourism.
Prior to joining the tourism industry, Mat had extensive experience in outdoor adventure sports retailing. He was General Manager of R&R Sport before selling to The Warehouse Group, merging R&R Sport with Torpedo 7.