APTRA elects new Board; Sunil Tuli named President for fifth term

SINGAPORE. The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) yesterday held its AGM meeting during TFWA Asia Pacific.

The newly elected board (see below) subsequently unanimously elected Sunil Tuli as President and Erin Lillis as Secretary.

The position of Treasurer is a three-year tenure and comes up for election in 2026. The position is currently held by Susana Hueso of Lindt.

APTRA Board

Auckland Airport: Lucy Thomas

Avolta: Freda Cheung

Chanel: Hervé Ducros

Changi Airport Group: Chandra Mahtani

Delhi Duty Free Services: Ashish Chopra

Gebr. Heinemann: Rajshree Dugar

King Power Group (Hong Kong): Sunil Tuli

Lacoste: Erin Lillis 

Lindt: Susana Hueso   

Loch Lomond Group: Luke Maga 

Pernod Ricard: Antonio Duva 

Tax Free World Association: Philippe Margueritte 

Commenting on his re-election as APTRA President for a fifth term since APTRA’s creation in 2005, King Power Group (Hong Kong) Group Chief Executive Sunil Tuli remarked: “This is a great honour that I am delighted to accept.

“APTRA is an organisation I have always been proud to represent, especially so at present with the added value we continue to challenge ourselves to deliver for our members through notable platforms such as the APTRA India conference, sharing knowledge, insights and learnings, in tandem with valuable networking opportunities.

“Additionally, the advocacy support we provide has never been busier or more important across a highly diverse region of over 45 markets, each with their own distinct regulatory agenda.  I am extremely proud to lead the APTRA team who deliver these services, headed by APTRA’s Executive Director Anne Kavanagh and I thank her for her continued exemplary leadership.

“I would also like to thank Har Ying Pan of JTI and Nuno Amaral of ARI who have now left the APTRA board after several years of valuable service to the association.”