Our Team

Ian Button - Managing Director

• Over 25 Years experience in all facets of the aviation industry.
• Founded successful General Aviation charter airline in North Queensland.
• General Manager of major Tourism Helicopter company.
• Operations Manager with Australian Airlines operating B767's between Australia and Asia.

Shaun Quigley - Director / Air Charter Manager

• Commenced career in the Royal Air Force, Fighter Control Branch.
• 8 Years teaching Royal Saudi Air Force, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• Operations Coordinator with a Cairns based charter airline.
• Graduate Air Transportation Management.

Richard Greenhill - Director / Contracts Manager

• 20 years experience in retail travel, tour operating and hospitality management.
• Specialist in product development for low cost long haul international air travel.
• Manager of a major Charter Airline in North Queensland.
• Founder member of Independent Aviation Pty Ltd.

Katerina Poole - Flight Desk Manager

• Bachelor of Arts - Communication Studies - Business Administration.
• 8 Years Operations and Event Management.
• 4 Years Reservations and Administration.
• Travelled extensively - Adventure Sports 'junkie'.

Miriam van den Bergh - Accounts Supervisor

• Certificate IV in Financial Services.
• Certificate III in Hospitality.
• Grew up on Cape York and loves to travel.
• Currently in training to be a pilot.

Kellie Moss - Air Charter Consultant / Accounts Support

• More than 15 years in the aviation industry.
• Commercial Pilot with 7,500 hours in a variety of aircraft, including maritime surveillance, remote area charter and scheduled airline services.
• Highly experienced in aircraft logistics and planning of aircraft and aircrew.

Lisa Sullivan - Air Charter Consultant

• 10 Years Operations, Reservations and Tour Sales.
• 5 Years Reservations Supervisor of leading QLD Tourism Company.
• Extensive background in M.I.C.E coordination.
• Looking forward to the ‘Royal Wedding’ this year.

Amanda Walmsley - Air Charter Consultant

• Certificate III in Business Administration.
• Certificate III in International Tourism & Travel.
• 4 years Reservations & Administration.
• A passion for Aviation... and one pilot in particular.

Sophie Brighton - Air Charter Consultant / Database support

• Joined IAV as our Receptionist in 2009 whilst studying for a degree at JCU.
• The 'Aviation bug' bit, and decided working here was much more interesting.
• Promoted to the 'Flight Desk' role in 2011.
• Now wants to become a helicopter pilot.

Robin Macpherson - Technology

• 25 Years IT experience.
• Online positioning, marketing and Database specialist.
• Information Modeling and Process Development Business Online Integration and Virtualisation.

Capt Doug Stott - Aviation Safety Specialist Investigator & Auditor

• More than 20000 hour flying experience in over 70 aircraft types.
• Held Safety and Quality Manager & Operational Safety Manager roles in large airlines.
• Qualified IOSA Auditor and has compiled annual IATA Safety Reports.
• A passion for Aviation, owns and operates his own classic light aircraft.

Julie Mawby - Client Support & Sales, Brisbane Based

• Eighteen years marketing with leading Independent Travel company.
• International and domestic reservations consultant.
• General Manager of a Brisbane Travel Centre.
• First & Business class specialized training.

Cara Probst - Receptionist

• Recently joined the team on the front desk - keeping an eye out for ‘that bug’.
• Passionate about all things art - photography, sculpture and jewellery design.
• Is looking forward to further study at University next year.
• That's what our last receptionist said too.