Gold Coast Airport - Marion Charlton

Marion Charlton, Chief Operating Officer, Gold Coast Airport
Marion Charlton has an impressive track record with over 30 years’ experience in the aviation industry both domestically and abroad. Since joining Gold Coast Airport in 2004, Marion has held a variety of management roles including her most recent role of General Manager Commercial and Terminals, during which she oversaw the last significant Gold Coast Airport terminal redevelopment in 2010. Marion worked in the Atlanta and Sydney airports during the 1996 and 2000 Olympics and was in Glasgow during the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She has also worked with the Irish Airport Authority. Marion has strong ties with many Gold Coast tourism organisations through her past work on the Tourism Advisory Board for Bond University. She is currently on the advisory Board for Southern Cross University Business School and is on the Board of Trustees for the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital Foundation. In 2008 she was awarded the International Woman’s Day Leadership Award for the Gold Coast.

“This is an exciting time for the Gold Coast, and we are investing significantly in our airport with major redevelopment plans over the next few years,” Ms Charlton said.

“Our terminal expansion will support our forecast passenger growth in the coming years, and we are working through plans for further property development across the precinct.

“This investment is on the back of strong growth in passenger numbers for the September quarter, welcoming 1,564,189 passengers through the airport. This is an increase of 5.7% on the previous year.”

Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) CEO Chris Mills said the company was thrilled to appoint Ms Charlton to the role in the lead up to the Commonwealth Games.

“Marion knows first-hand what we will need for 2018, having worked in the Atlanta and Sydney airports during the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, and she was in Glasgow during the 2014 Commonwealth Games,” he said.