Collette is expanding its Australian sales team with the appointment of three new business development managers.
Peter James will service northern New South Wales, bringing more than 20 years of experience in sales and frontline travel advisor roles. James spent over nine years with Emirates as a senior sales executive and has held roles at Helloworld, American Express and Scenic Luxury Cruises and Tours.
Brad Hanna joins Collette as BDM for South Australia and the Northern Territory. Hanna has over 20 years in travel, cruise, aviation and automotive sales under his belt, most recently working as BDM for South Australia, Western Australia and the Northern Territory at Norwegian Cruise Line. Hanna has also previously held roles as cruise specialist team leader at Cruiseabout, cabin crew with Virgin Australia and travel specialist at Phil Hoffman Travel.
Melanie Cross will represent Victoria as BDM, bringing skills from over three years as strategic sales manager for Celebrity Cruises. Prior to this role, Cross spent more than 10 years as a manager at Deloitte Australia.
These latest appointments will enhance Collette’s ability to provide local training, business development support and partnership opportunities for travel advisors nationwide.
“Australia continues to be one of our most exciting growth markets,” Collette Australia managing director Karen Deveson, said.
“We’re investing in our people, our products and our partnerships to ensure both travellers and travel agents have more opportunities than ever before to experience the very best of Collette.”
The appointments follow the launch of Collette’s expanded 2027-2028 program, with eight new small-group Explorations tours and fresh advisor incentives added.
Collette continues expansion in Australia with 8 new small-group tours
