Ingram has more than 15 years of marketing and communications expertise, including roles at Spark (then Telecom) and Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand.

As a result of her time with TNZ, Ingram is already well-known by many in the industry. She holds established relationships across NZ Inc and will deliver strategic expertise and practical action from day one. ''Rebecca’s mix of extensive tourism experience and understanding of membership bodies from her time with the Institute of Chartered Accountants makes her an ideal leader for TIA,” says TIA chair Gráinne Troute.

She will take up her new role in late March.