Grant was appointed Managing Director in December 2022 and was originally appointed as Chief Executive Officer in December 2008. Grant has served on various industry and Government bodies including nine years on the Tourism Industry Aotearoa Board including periods as Chair and Deputy Chair. Grant was also a co-Chair for the New Zealand Government’s Tourism Futures Taskforce in 2020. Grant was awarded the CEO of the Year award at the New Zealand Deloitte Top 200 awards in 2023.
Grant’s background includes senior executive roles across the tourism, hospitality, gaming and retail industries, where he held Director and general management roles within the retail sector before moving into tourism. Grant holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Victoria University and has completed executive studies at the Insead Advanced Management Programme in Fontainebleau and Monash University, Melbourne Australia. Outside of thl, Grant is on the Board of Les Mills Holdings NZ.
Stacey moved into this role as part of the merger between thl and Apollo Tourism & Leisure in December 2022. Prior to this, Stacey oversaw all rental operations across Australia and New Zealand for Apollo Tourism & Leisure Ltd. With just under 20 years’ experience in the RV rental industry, Stacey was responsible for Apollo’s ANZ branch network – implementing process improvement, fleet management, ancillary revenue management and vehicle scheduling. In that role, Stacey also led a number of initiatives including the end-to-end guest experience and ongoing product innovation.
Joining thl in 2006 as an Operations Manager, Chris has had a variety of roles in our manufacturing businesses. Most recently he spent 3 years as Chief Operations Officer for Action Manufacturing before taking on the role of CEO in March 2021. Chris also holds roles as an Executive Director of Action Manufacturing (2017) and SEVA Australasia (2016). Chris has an extensive background in Manufacturing and Vehicle Design across a wide range of industries, including 10 years in Aviation, and has a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies from Waikato University.
Kristen moved into this role as part of the merger between thl and Apollo Tourism & Leisure in December 2022. In 2017, Kristen joined CanaDream (a subsidiary of Apollo Tourism & Leisure Ltd) as Financial Controller. Kristen is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years’ experience in a variety of finance roles. Kristen was appointed President of North America for Apollo in November 2019 and led all commercial business operations in the North American region in that role.
Ollie oversees our Group Support functions, including finance, digital, people, risk, sustainability, and transformation. Together, this team is focused on business model direction, enabling sustainable growth, and delivering a range of support services to our businesses.
Ollie first joined thl in October 2017, and has performed various leadership roles including Chief Commercial & Customer Officer, and lead for the post-merger integration of thl and Apollo. In 2021, he was recognised as New Zealand Young Executive of the Year at the Deloitte Top 200 Awards.
Before joining thl, Ollie spent 10 years in consulting and entrepreneurial ventures, including leading iris Worldwide’s consulting offering in Shanghai, Atlanta, and New York; and various positions with Deloitte Strategy & Operations in Auckland and Chicago. Ollie holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland and has completed executive education at INSEAD.
Matt started with thl in April 2010 as Commercial Operations Manager and progressed through to the role of National Operation Manager for NZ Rentals in January 2012. In August 2013 Matt moved across to Melbourne and led the Australian Operations team. Matt was Vice President of El Monte RV from July 2017 prior to returning to NZ and taking up the position of GM NZ Operations from April 2018 through to September 2020 when Matt moved to COO NZ.
Matt’s background includes a number of operation management roles within the SkyCity Group in New Zealand and financial analyst roles within the Gaming industry in London. Matt holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Auckland University.
Jo started at thl in August 2021 in the role of Chief Technology Officer responsible for leading and maintaining thl’s global IT operations and continuing the development, implementation and growth of thl’s bespoke modern booking, pricing, fleet management and telematics products. Jo brings over 20 years digital experience to thl having gained a broad range of IT and leadership experience across publicly listed companies, web start-ups and software development companies within NZ and UK. Jo holds a Bachelor of Business Studies and Graduate Diploma in Business Studies from Massey University
Anthony was appointed Chief Operating Officer – USA in April 2026, after serving as Vice President, USA Operations for the past five years. In this role, Anthony has been responsible for leading thl’s end‑to‑end rental operations across the United States, overseeing branch operations, fleet performance, safety, service delivery, and guest experience across the US brands.
Prior to joining thl, Anthony held senior operational leadership roles within the rental travel and tourism industry, including multi‑location operations management and market development responsibilities.
Anthony holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and has extensive experience leading large, geographically distributed teams through operational change. He is based in Southern California.
Kate assumed the role of Group Chief Operating Officer on 1 April 2026, with responsibility for thl’s global rentals and sales businesses. Prior to this appointment, Kate served as Chief Operating Officer - North America from August 2024, overseeing the US and Canadian rentals and sales operations and driving greater integration and synergies across the region. Following the merger with Apollo, Kate was appointed Chief People and Capability Officer, leading thl's people and capability agenda globally. From 2017 to 2022, Kate held the role of Chief Operating Officer - Australia. Kate has over 20 years of experience with thl and has also previously held responsibility for group revenue across the self-drive experience businesses, and overall accountability for marketing and sales channels. Kate holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Business from the University of Auckland.
Kathryn was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of thl in June 2025, bringing over 20 years of global leadership experience in marketing and sales across the travel, tourism, and consumer sectors. She joined thl in 2017 as Vice President of Sales & Marketing for CanaDream, thl’s Canadian business, where she led commercial strategy and brand development.
Prior to joining thl and Apollo, Kathryn held senior roles in the UK travel industry, including a specialist tour operator and the airline Ryanair, delivering rapid network and brand growth. Her career has spanned multiple international markets, with a focus on delivering growth through brand innovation, customer experience, and commercial performance.
Kathryn holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Business Studies from the University of Ulster. Kathryn has relocated to Auckland with her husband and will lead thl’s global marketing and sales strategy, overseeing brand portfolio management, customer engagement, and commercial partnerships…. alongside exploring the wonder of the North & South Islands.