Tourism Victoria Board

Tourism Victoria’s Board, appointed under the Tourism Victoria Act 1992 (51kb), provides strategic direction for Tourism Victoria.

Tourism Victoria Chief Executive

Gregory Hywood

Gregory Hywood took up his position at Tourism Victoria in June 2006 and has brought a unique mix of skills and experience to this important position.  Mr Hywood is one of the country's most experienced communications industry executives, having managed three of Australia's leading newspapers during periods of major strategic restructuring.

He worked in the media for three decades and had a distinguished career with Fairfax. Mr Hywood spent 17 years as a journalist with the Australian Financial Review reporting on business, national politics and foreign policy.

He was appointed editor then publisher and editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review in the early 1990s. This was followed by positions as publisher and editor-in-chief of the Sydney Morning Herald and Sun Herald; then publisher and editor-in-chief of The Age

Prior to joining Tourism Victoria, Mr Hywood was Executive Director Policy & Cabinet with the Victorian Government’s Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Tourism Victoria’s senior management team

Director of Marketing, Don Richter



Director Industry and Investment (Vacant)


Director Strategy & Policy, John Dalton


General Manager Executive Services, Bernie Stewart