Executive Team

Lindsay Render

Chief Financial Officer

Lindsay joined Entrada Travel Group in June 2023. Prior to this, she held the role of NZ Head of Finance for GWA Group and Methven Limited, and before this held Chief Financial Officer roles in Trilogy International Limited and Power Finance Limited.  Lindsay has a wealth of experience in senior finance positions across a variety of industries listed on the NZX and ASX. She is an energetic leader with a strong focus on being a values led coach to support and develop people to reach their potential.

Lindsay holds a Bachelor of Business and is a Chartered Accountant.

Sam Peate

Chief Operating Officer, New Zealand

Sam joined Entrada Travel Group in 2007 as General Manager, Coaching, in 2016 was appointed General Manager – New Zealand Coachlines and Auckland Tourism, and in 2022 was appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) – NZ, reflecting the growth in the business. Sam holds a position on the Advisory Board for the International Travel College of New Zealand and is involved in a number of tourism industry advocacy groups.

Sam’s entire career has been in tourism and transport, having started while still a schoolboy as a car detailer for a rental vehicle company. Prior to joining Entrada Travel Group, Sam was National Operations Manager, GreatSights at Tourism Holdings Limited. Sam holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Canterbury University, majoring in Marketing and Operations Management.

Tilly Loughborough

Chief Operating Officer, Greyhound Australia

Tilly joined Entrada Travel Group in 2025 to lead the Greyhound Australia business. With more than two decades of leadership experience in the transport sector, Tilly previously served as Executive Director at the National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) for Rail and Public Transport and as General Manager at Metro Trains Melbourne.

Her career includes senior roles at Transdev Australasia as Managing Director Queensland Bus and Brisbane Ferries and overseeing customer experience across Australia and New Zealand as Group General Manager. Throughout her career, Tilly has successfully led large, geographically diverse teams while focusing on operational excellence, data-driven insights, and enhancing customer experience in highly regulated environments.

Tilly is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of York and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education from the University of Sunderland.

Peter Abbott

Chief Operating Officer, Tropical North Queensland

Peter Abbott joined Entrada Travel Group in 2025 to lead its extensive range of businesses in Tropical North Queensland. He oversees flagship operations including Divers Den, Spirit of Freedom, Frankland Islands, Spirit of Cairns, as well as the Daintree and Noosa North Shore Ferries which Entrada operates on behalf of local councils.

A seasoned tourism professional, Peter brings broad leadership experience across attractions, accommodation, hospitality, and events. Prior to joining Entrada, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Puffing Billy Railway Board and held senior roles at SeaLink South Australia and Bendigo Heritage Attractions. Throughout his career, Peter has demonstrated a strong commitment to building high-performing teams and creating compelling customer experiences.

Trevor Delaney

Chief Technical Officer

Trevor Delaney joined Entrada Travel Group in February 2026. Trevor’s career spans senior leadership roles in organisations such as Southern Cross Healthcare, BP Oil New Zealand, Icebreaker, and Deloitte. Most recently, Trevor served as Chief Digital & Innovation Officer at the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand.

With expertise in areas including digital strategy, cyber security, AI solutions, advanced data analytics, and customer experience design, Trevor is passionate about using technology to improve customer experiences and to deliver real results for the business.

Celena Harry

Interim Chief People Officer

Celena joined Entrada Travel Group as Interim Chief People Officer in November 2025. Celena is passionate about helping leaders create environments where people thrive. She has worked with individuals, teams, and organisations to strengthen leadership capability and build constructive workplace cultures that delivered commercial and customer experience improvement.

Her leadership impact was recognised over three consecutive years by HRD during her tenure as Chief People Officer in a complex retail business. Her experience ranges across retail, technology, telecommunications, energy, and education.

Celena holds Bachelors of Commerce and Arts, majoring in Commercial Law and Management. She is an accredited coach and a Chartered Member of HRNZ.

Sarah Robertson

Interim Chief Marketing Officer

Sarah joined Entrada Travel Group in July 2025, bringing many years of experience in leading digital marketing, online communications and social media strategic management for both small-scale and large companies.

Her experience has gained her valuable insight into managing all aspects of digital ecosystems from marketing, design, UX, production, UAT, SEM, SEO, advertising, content management, digital strategy, client relations and more.