Fantasha Lockington reappointed as the CEO of Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association

Fantasha Lockington has been reappointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association.

This comes after her reappointment by the Board of Directors.

Her term is effective from April 1st 2022 for three years.

Board President and Director of Likuri Island Resort Brian Kirsch says the tourism industry in Fiji is grateful to have Lockington on its side, advocating and lobbying on its behalf and they are looking forward to furthering gains as Fiji make leaps and bounds towards normalcy.

Kirsch says they have every confidence that Lockington is well-placed to continue these valuable efforts on their behalf.

Lockington says she was humbled by the Board’s confidence in her and reinforced her commitment to provide the Fijian tourism industry’s collective, private sector voice in efforts to further develop and grow this sector.

She was first announced as the CEO in 2017 and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with a Master of Business Administration from the University of the South Pacific and several IATA airline-related management qualifications.

She also serves in varied roles with the FNU’s National Training and Productivity Centre Advisory Board, Employment Relations Advisory Board , USP’s Pacific TAFE Industry Advisory Committee, the Fiji Commerce and Employment Federation Board and Councils for Tourism and Transport on the Australia Pacific Training Coalition Board.