Information technology specialist, Steven Heller, has stepped in to head AFTA’s Code of Compliance Monitoring Committee (ACCMC) in an interim capacity.
Announced today, Heller’s appointment comes after last week’s resignation of Dr June Smith.
Dr Smith headed the committee for less than a year – appointed in October last year.
Steven Heller, partner at DFK Laurence Varnay, a leading accounting and business advisory firm, will act as Chair effective immediately, whilst AFTA conducts a review of the AFTA Travel Accreditation Scheme (ATAS).
AFTA General Manager thanked Dr Smith for her work over the last eight months.
“I’d like to thank Dr Smith and acknowledge the work she has done to ensure the integrity of the scheme and that travel agents accredited under ATAS deliver high standards of service in accordance with their code obligations.”
Gary O’Riordan, AFTA General Manager
“We look forward to working with Steven over the next six months and we are delighted to have someone with his experience and knowledge of the travel industry invovled with the ACCMC.”
In addition to being DFK Laurence Varnay information technology specialist, Heller also leads a practice of accounting, taxation and audit clients, and has extensive experience in superannuation.
He also has a knowledge of the operation and regulation of travel agencies, having worked closely with IATA and AFTA.