Meet the GALTA Team

Director & Life Member

0416 290 291

rod@galta.com.au

Rod was the President of GALTA between 2011 - 2016 and was awarded Life Member of GALTA in 2016.  Rod was the first Australian to receive an IGGY award (in 1995) for services to gay tourism internationally. He served three years as a board member and Director of Tourism Noosa, was a committee member of the Sydney Gay Business Association and still proudly represents Australia for the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA). 

President

0419 230 670

president@galta.com.au

Mario is the current President of GALTA since November 2016 after serving as Vice President and Director.  Celebrating over 15 years in the travel industry and 9 years of co-owning Australia’s largest LGBT tour company Planetdwellers. I love showing off the beauty of Australia to the world, it is always a joy seeing guests faces when they first see some of our iconic and renowned places. The LGBT traveller is an ever increasing market and I hope we can make Australia their number travel choice.

Life Member

0421 109 775

dennis@galta.com.au

Dennis officially joined GALTA in 2011 as Director and Company Secretary and also volunteered previously introducing tourism products to GALTA.         Dennis has a long career in the airline & tourism industry spanning over 25 years and is current Global Head of Sales for On The Go Tours.          Previous roles include Country Manager APAC for Back-Roads Touring, General Manager Australia for Scoot Airlines, 15 years with Virgin Australia in various commercial roles, Ansett Airlines and various hotel positions. Dennis enjoys all things about travelling and connecting with the community and was welcomed as a Life Member at the 2018 AGM.

ACT Representative

04123 09992

alex@galta.com.au

Director and Editor at Fuse Magazine. FUSE Magazine not only brings a community together, but has also created an exceptional opportunity for business, government and community groups to connect to the gay and lesbian demographic in Canberra and Australia. Fuse is a vibrant Australian gay and lesbian lifestyle magazine (GLBTI).

Director / Victoria Representative

0432 351 533

gerry@galta.com.au

Current experience in corporate travel, leisure domestic and wholesale inbound, tradeshows, product famils and 3rd party website promotions to maximize revenue growth. Strong leadership and relationship building skills to develop, drive and mentor a great team. Analytical skills to set and review sales strategy for business development across key portfolios to drive growth.

North QLD Representative

0438 188 398

jay@galta.com.au

Founder of FNQ Magazine and go2gaycairns.com. Nominations and Awards: 2014 - FNQ Magazine - finalist, Best Non-Daily Publications in the QLD Multi-Media Awards, 2005 - Nominated for Australian Of The Year, 2003 - Announced as Mr All Queensland - Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland

Marketing, Media & Member Liaison

0416 193 007

julie@galta.com.au

Julie has lived on the Sunshine Coast for more than 17 years after moving from Sydney in 2000.

Julie’s experience encompasses a successful marketing and communication career that has taken her around the globe working with a number of industries, from publishing and journalism for some of the country’s biggest circulating magazines, to creative industries, government, human services and, most strongly, in the tourism sector.

For seven years, she served as the Deputy Chair for Tourism Events Queensland, providing the governance around such successful marketing campaigns as “Best Job in the World”. She also served as a Director on the Board of Brisbane Major Events, responsible for the Brisbane Festival.

Julie ‘cut her teeth’ as a marketing executive at Tourism Australia during the 90s, where she was responsible for the entire range of international collateral – from film and video, to publications, images and graphic representation.

Having worked for many years as a travel writer and editor, she also served on the committee for the Australian Society of Travel Writers, also receiving a number of awards for her work, including Best Destination Writer for her work on New Zealand and Shanghai, and Responsible Tourism Award winner.

She understands the importance of tourism as a cultural, social and economic powerhouse, and its ability to enrich life and safeguard the environment.

Julie currently works for an NGO that works with some Queensland’s most vulnerable people. She and her wife Angelika live by their beloved Coolum beach with their dog Lilly.

Vice President

+61 434 146 204

logan@galta.com.au

Logan is currently the Vice President of GALTA, starting in this role in 2017.

Logan is the owner of LGBoutique Travel, Australia’s largest international LGBT travel website, as well as the Manager of Austour Travel.

Logan is very excited to help forge an exciting future for inbound Gay Tourism.

South East Queensland Representative

0468 366 444

richard@galta.com.au

Richard is the publisher of QNews Magazine, Queensland’s comprehensive LGBTIQ news, entertainment and lifestyle magazine.

A business owner for most of his working life--specialising in home and lifestyle maintenance--he is now actively involved in reviving the LGBTIQ voice in Queensland, Northern Territory and Northern NSW through a range of print and digital media platforms.