Broadwater is lead by an extremely capable team of industry professionals with a rare breadth and depth of experience, expertise and capabilities.
Brief career overviews for our CEO and CFO follow:
SCOTT COGAR Managing Director
Scott has near 30 years industry experience after numerous executive management roles and directorships with some of this region's largest and best known property owners and operators.
Prior to joining Broadwater, Scott held executive management roles with Hamilton Island and Qantas Airways during their well publicised listings (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and with Stamford Hotels and Resorts for the successful de-coupling from its parent ‘Singapore Shipping’ on the Singapore stock exchange (SGX).
Scott was appointed asset manager for two Ritz-Carlton hotels in Australia, managed one of Australia’s largest portfolios of landmark luxury hotels, was a Director of the Association of Marine Park Tourism Operators and a Director of Tourism Council of WA and Chaired the Industry Advisory Board of WA for Southern Cross University.
Scott holds a Masters Degree in Hospitality Management and International Tourism from the School of Business at Griffith University, receiving the Griffith University Award for Academic Excellence
SIMON GRIFFITHS Chief Financial Officer
Simon has 25 years hospitality experience, while working in finance for 30 years.
Simon started his career with the Adelaide Hilton in various positions including Financial Controller, later enjoying international appointments with Hilton as Financial Controller for the New Delhi Hilton, Regional Systems Implementation Manager for South East Asia, and Country Financial Controller for China.
Simon was also the Corporate Director of Financial Management and Human Resources for the Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts group based in Singapore and Group Director of Finance for the establishment of Tiara Hotels and Resorts Group based in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
Simon has a Bachelor of Business from the University of South Australia and a Graduate Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management from the University of Nottingham, UK.
As CFO, Simon oversees the financial performance and reporting for all Broadwater properties, as well as other corporate functions and activities.
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