Fernando Lonergan

Fernando Lonergan has a strong background in sales, account management, and leadership roles in the tourism and events industry. Fernando currently serves as the Vice President, Asia Pacific Sales, Account Management and Australia at BCD Meetings & Events, where they lead the regional client acquisition effort and develops strategic meeting management solutions for Asia Pacific clients. Prior to this, they held the position of Senior Director at BCD Meetings & Events and was responsible for providing leadership, management, and strategic direction to the company's Australian branch. Fernando also has experience as the National Manager at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, where they managed the CWT Meetings & Events and CWT Leisure divisions. Additionally, Fernando has worked at London Business School as a Marketing Executive, where they were responsible for creating and implementing marketing plans for finance executive programs. Earlier in their career, they held a contract role as a Marketing Executive at Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing, overseeing the marketing and management of various events and trade relationships. Fernando also worked as the Greater Sydney Business Development Coordinator at Tourism Sydney.

Fernando Lonergan completed a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism at Western Sydney University from 1999 to 2001. In 2013, they attended the Australian Institute of Management and pursued a degree in Finance for Non Finance Professionals with a focus on Accounting and Finance.