The Staff
Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific is one of the largest employers in the tourism industry in the South Pacific. Currently the organisation employs over 1000 workers whose enthusiasm and dedication is only matched by their diversity.
Our Executives
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Barry Robinson President & CEO Joined October 2003
Barry has experience in pure play hotel franchising as Managing Director of Choice Hotels Asia Pacific for 5 years with operations in India, Japan, China, Thailand, Malaysia , Indonesia, PNG, Australia & New Zealand. In addition, Barry has considerable experience in hotel management with Swiss Hotels, living and working in Indonesia & China for over 10 years.
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Gary Croker Senior Vice-President Business Development & Operations Asia Joined April 2003
Gary is a senior finance executive and chartered accountant with 24 years experience covering hospitality, transportation and logistics and manufacturing. Gary has significant international experience working in Australia, New Zealand, Korea, Japan and the US for companies ranging from large multi-national corporations to small start-up operations. His experience encompasses operational financial roles, project management, cost reduction initiatives and information management. Gary is leading the project to establish vacation ownership in Thailand and further development of the business unit in other parts of Asia.
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Clive van Deventer Senior Vice-President Owner Marketing & Loyalty Joined June 2005
Clive has 8 years experience in Timeshare sales and Marketing as both a Sales Director and Marketing Director for Club Leisure Group in South Africa. During this time Clive was responsible for 42% of all revenues for CLG and more recently for all marketing operations nationally. Prior to entering the timeshare industry, Clive held senior product marketing and sales roles within the health products and sports medicine industries with large multi Nationals in South Africa. Clive is responsible for all marketing campaigns and lead generation, marketing operations and tour bookings, brand management and corporate communications with a team of 405 staff. |
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David Schollenberger
Senior Vice-President Legal & Compliance
Joined January 2007
David joined the company in January 2007 as Senior Vice President Legal & Compliance. Previously he was a Partner in the London law firm Manches LLP with a practice focus on the leisure and hospitality industries. David has also served as international counsel for Choice Hotels International where he was extensively involved in Asia/Pacific transactions and earlier in his career as international counsel for Holiday Inns International based in London. |
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Liam Crawley
Chief Financial Officer
Joined February 2008
Liam is a Chartered Accountant with over 18 years experience as a senior finance executive at corporate, divisional and regional levels within publicly listed corporations. Prior to joining Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific, Liam served as the Vice-President Finance & Group Financial Controller for Mayne Pharma Limited. Based in London, he was responsible for the group's ASX reporting, financial control and led a global finance and accounting team in excess of 125 finance professionals located throughout the Asia Pacific, EMEA and US regions. Immediately prior to this role Liam was the regional CFO for the Americas region, based in New Jersey. From 1997 to 2003, Liam held senior finance positions at Mayne Group Limited in Melbourne in the Corporate Office, Asset Management, Group Finance, Healthcare, Diagnostics and Logistics. Liam commenced his career in Melbourne with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Liam leads a team in excess of 90 employees at Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific and is responsible for all aspects of accounting, financial reporting, planning and analysis, payroll, procurement, internal audit and the consumer finance operations within the Asia Pacific region. |
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Marion Smart
Senior Vice-President Property Development & Resort Operations
Joined March 2008
Marion Smart has been actively involved in the property and hospitality industries for more than twenty years and comes to Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific with substantial experience in hotel acquisitions and development, project management, marketing and operations. Her previous roles at Mirvac Hotels & Resorts, Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos and Accor Asia Pacific have provided her with significant exposure to hotels, resorts, golf courses, day spas and retail, residential and mixed-use developments in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Asia.
Marion will spearhead Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific's new acquisitions, refurbishment and resort operations, enhancing Owners' experiences through a focus on expanding Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific's network of sought-after destinations and continuous improvement of the Club's resort product and service standards. Marion is well qualified, holding an MBA from Macquarie University and a place on the Property Council of Australia's Tourism Committee. |






