Mary Tolley
Head of Destination Management at Tourism Bay of Plenty
Mary has twenty years’ experience in the tourism sector, spanning roles in international and domestic marketing, sales, product development and relationship management. She’s all about getting results and driving change and is an adaptive thinker who has supported tourism businesses to refocus on the domestic market through the challenges of COVID-19.
Currently the Head of Destination Management at Tāpoi Te Moananui ā Toi | Tourism Bay of Plenty, Mary oversees teams across visitor experience, trade, cruise, business events, Māori development, and experience enablement. She understands both the theoretical and practical hands-on application of destination management and the vital role it plays in the restart and the regeneration of our environment, communities, and tourism sector.