When Virtuoso recently announced the appointment of a new General Manager for Australia and New Zealand, it is fair to say there was a certain level of shock across the local industry. Surprise that Fiona Dalton, the local head, was stepping aside from the position she had overseen for the past few years, and also mystery as to who her replacement, Greg Treasure, was.

Last week at Virtuoso AU/NZ Owner-Managers Forum in Bangkok, LATTE took the opportunity to sit down 1-on-1 with Treasure to find out about the Sydney sider’s background, to share a brief insight on what he’s done, where he’s been and what he is looking forward to with the luxury travel network.Greg, can you share an overview of your travel industry history with LATTE’s readers?