John Thorburn

John Thorburn joined Entrada Travel Group as its Chief Executive in 2014, having previously led Ngai Tahu Tourism for a period of eight years. Across a diverse career history to date, John has held senior positions in a range of industries spanning transport and tourism, manufacturing, FMCG and telecommunications, with organisations including Lion Nathan, Carter Holt Harvey and British Telecom.

John has served as a Board Member for Tourism Industry Aotearoa, the New Zealand Conservation Authority and is currently a Director of Tourism New Zealand, a position he has held since 2012. John holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Auckland and is a Chartered Accountant.