Trevor Cox
AANT Council President
Appointed as President 2/12/2020. Trevor is a deeply experienced and engaged Northern Australia Tourism Business Advisor who has an acute awareness of the customer journey, managing the expectations of clients, along with corporate knowledge of systems, processes and business development. Trevor is a small business owner, investor, company director, and held senior positions in the QLD Tourism and Northern Territory Tourism sectors.
Cassandra Emmett
AANT Council Vice President
Appointed as Vice President 2/12/2020. Cassandra has been a board member of the AANT since 2016 after moving to Katherine in the Northern Territory in 1998. She practised law in Katherine for 6 years before moving to Darwin and switching her legal focus to commercial and property law, where she is a partner with HWL Ebsworth. Cassandra enjoys rural living with her family, camping and travelling.
Doug Phillips
Appointed 22/9/1999. Doug Phillips has held senior management positions in the accounting, motor industry, tourism, and hospitality sectors. Doug arrived in Darwin in June 1975 post-Cyclone Tracy and worked in the NT Department of Business. In 1999 Doug joined the NT Government in an Executive position and completed his Public Service appointment as the Deputy Chief Executive of the Business Department in August 2014.
David Loy
Appointed 4/12/2012. Born and bred in the Territory, David Loy brings a wealth of business acumen and connections from Alice Springs to Darwin. He is an expert in property development, valuations, property management and auction services. Across the Territory, his team provides a high level of customer service.
Sarah Hicks
Appointed 1/3/22. Sarah is a Partner at KPMG Darwin to lead and support the growth of the Darwin Advisory business. She spent many years abroad working in the UK, China, India, the Middle East and Singapore. Sarah is passionate about supporting local businesses, building capability, and retaining talent in the Territory.
Mark Olivetta
Appointed 13/10/2014. Mark Olivetta is a finance industry expert. As managing partner of Morgans Financial he provides holistic solutions for wealth creation, including superannuation, stockbroking and financial planning. Mark is regularly invited by ABC Radio to talk about financial matters.
Aswin De Silva
Appointed 3/5/2022. Aswin De Silva is currently the CEO of REINT and has been instrumental in implementing several new initiatives for the benefit of its membership. Aswin has worked over 15 years at American Express in Europe, Singapore and Sri Lanka in varied senior managerial roles. These include as Director, Country Manager roles in Finance, Credit, Corporate Finance and Relationship Management. His tenure with NRMA Motoring Services spans over 10 years as Head of Strategy, Business Planning and Business Intelligence. Aswin has also been associated with UNICEF, Australia having worked as Head of Strategy and Governance. Aswin is a CPA, CA and a FCMA.