Download Falls Creek Alpine Resort appoints a new CEO

APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
The Falls Creek Alpine Resort Management Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Chief
Executive Officer, Mr Stuart Smythe.
Mr Smythe comes to the role with not just a passion for the outdoors, the environment and
sustainability, but supplements this with a diverse and global business background. He has a
demonstrable track record of establishing, building and growing new entities into outstanding
businesses, together with a background transforming and driving organisational change across
businesses in Australia, North America, India and Japan. His global senior leadership experience
along with the proven formulation and execution of strategic initiatives aligned with a collaborative
approach to key stakeholder objectives have underpinned his success in international finance and
business development over the last two decades.
Stuart is a long-time visitor to Falls Creek and a regular at Falls Creek Country Club. He is an avid
snow sports enthusiast is an investor and owner of assets in the Hakuba region of the Japan Alps, is
an active financial backer of snow sport related films and has backed innovative product development
initiatives related to the industry. He takes a keen interest in innovation, the application of technology
and disruptive leading edge businesses that are socially impactful and deliver broad based societal
benefits.
Stuart said “The most recent developments in the snow sports industry in Australia, namely significant
investment from offshore provides meaningful validation for the domestic industry and will present
dynamic opportunities for those key players with the right infrastructure, strategic partners, investment
opportunities and strategy. I am tremendously excited with where Falls Creek is positioned to benefit
from such development, along with the application of the Boards Master Plan and the dedication of
the Resort staff and key stakeholders to ensuring Falls Creek is the pre-eminent outdoor mountain
destination for all seasons."
Mr Mark Anderson, Chair of the Falls Creek Board, said “We are pleased to have found such a wellqualified executive to fulfil this pivotal role for the next five years. Special thanks to Mark Hubbard who
has ensured the smooth functioning of Resort operations and management while the Board undertook
the executive search. Mr Smythe will take up his appointment on 4 May 2015.
For more information please contact:
Jo Prothero: [email protected], 03 5758 1229 or 0400 665 405