Executive Team

Gert-Jan de Graaff | Chief Executive Officer 

Gert-Jan de Graaff was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd in June 2018.

Gert-Jan has more than 20 years’ experience in leadership roles at major airports around the world. He started his career in airport management in 1995 with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in The Netherlands where he had a number of roles. These included management positions in the commercial, finance and strategic departments. 

In 2005 Gert-Jan de Graaff was appointed as Managing Director of ASDC AB, the Company that manages and develops the commercial activities in the terminals of Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden.

Between 2007 and 2012 Gert-Jan held senior executive roles with Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd, including General Manager Commercial Services and General Manager Strategic Planning & Development. 

Prior to his return to Brisbane Airport in 2018 Mr de Graaff lead the bid for Galeão / Rio de Janeiro Airport in Brazil on behalf of Royal Schiphol Group and his most recent position was President & CEO of JFKIAT LLC, the private operators of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport since 2014.

Previous Board appointments include the position of Chairman of Airport Coordination Netherlands, and Board Memberships with Airports Council International North America (WBP), Air Cargo Netherlands, Cargonaut BV, and several tourism attraction agencies.

 

Andrew Brodie B.Bus RE Val and Admin | General Manager Airline & Retail Management

Andrew joined BAC in January 2011 and is responsible for leading and managing the Airline and Retail Management Group. Andrew has over 17 years experience in retail, having spent 15 years with GPT/Lend Lease and AMP.

 

 

 

Rachel Crowley BA | Head of Corporate Relations

Rachel joined BAC in late 2011 and is responsible for BAC's communications, marketing, community relations and government relations. Rachel has over 27 years experience in media, government and communications across all levels of government and the private sector. 

 

 

 

 

Gwilym Davies B.Bus GAICD, GradCertHR | Head of People, Performance & Culture

Gwilym joined BAC in May 1995 and has had extensive airline, operational and people management experience with both Qantas Airlines and BAC. Gwilym heads up management of BAC's people and culture and its strategic direction. 

 

 

 

 

Floor Felten | General Manager Strategic Planning & Development

Floor joined BAC in March 2018 on secondment from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, and brings extensive experience within the aviation industry to the role, having held a number of management positions across Amsterdam Schiphol Airport over 16 years.

Floor's role at BAC focuses on the identification and establishment of the long term direction for strategic business challenges.

 

 

Stephen Goodwin BEcon, GAICD | General Manager Operations

Stephen joined with BAC in 1997 as the Manager of Human Resources, until appointed in April 2002 to the position of General Manager Operations. Stephen is responsible for the ongoing operation of BAC's core airport activities including Terminal and Airside Operations, Security and Emergency Services, Environment and Airport Approvals. 

 

 

 

 

 

David Malek BBus; MBA; MApF | Chief Financial Officer

David joined BAC as Treasurer in 2013 before being promoted to Chief Financial Officer in February 2016. David is a highly experienced senior financial executive whose career has spanned the infrastructure, energy, financial services and property sectors. He has held roles in investment banking and professional services in Australia and the UK, and has a Bachelor of Arts (Business Management), a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Applied Finance.

 

 

 

Krishan Tangri MBA, M.Cons Mgmt | General Manager Assets

Krishan joined BAC as General Manager Assets in 2010. Krishan has an MBA (Finance), Master of Construction Management and a Bachelor of Engineering. He has over 25 years of infrastructure, facilities asset management and construction management experience.  

 

 

 

 

John Tormey FAPI, FRICS, FAICD | General Manager Commercial Businesses

John joined BAC in late 2013. He has more than 40 years experience in the commercial property industry and is one of Queensland's most respected property industry leaders. John leads BAC's property, development and management and the parking and transport business.