About WITIA

Kay Dorrell

I am an expatriate New Zealander who relocated to Australia with my husband. Throughout my career I have held various leadership and management roles in New Zealand and Australia. Prior to arriving in Queensland I was a partner in a hospitality related family business for a number of years and throughout this time took a keen interest in tourism in NSW. I was responsible for managing the business’s finances.

Prior to retiring, I was employed by the Queensland Government gaining ongoing knowledge and skills in a tertiary education environment, delivering practical, job-focused training in the, disciplines of Business, Justice Studies & Management; Commercial Cookery, Events, Tourism & Hospitality; English & Employment Preparation; and Trades, to name a few.

I held several Senior Management positions in the areas of Quality & Legal; Administration Support; and Human Resources and hold qualifications in management, and human resources. As a member of the Senior Management Team, my responsibilities included: the centralized records management component of a large government department and serve as Privacy Officer.

I realize the value of being a community volunteer and have been involved as a community-policing representative for many years being on a panel for the recruitment of middle and senior management positions within the Queensland Police Service. I am a Commissioner of Declarations for the Justice Department, and currently am Treasurer for a Gold Coast Probus Clubs. I have served on professional committees, and joined Women in Tourism Gold Coast in early 2006 and held the position of Secretary for two years.

I joined WITIA as a Foundation member and have been an active member since, attending WITIA local functions on a regular basis, and taking a keen interest in the world-wide WITIA networking opportunities and activities. I have participated in various webinars, keep abreast of the monthly publications and have been fortunate to participate in a number of WITIA’s Educationals. These events provide an invaluable opportunity to meet WITIA members from around the world and to spend time with them, learning and appreciating more of their cultures. It is also lovely to meet up with WITIA members when they visit the Gold Coast. I understand the complexities of a worldwide not-for-profit network organization and the challenges they face to ensure the successful management of networking organizations like WITIA