Air Seychelles appoints new chief financial officer |19 November 2013

Air Seychelles has appointed Tara Murphy as its new chief financial officer.

Ms Murphy, who is currently Etihad Airways’ manager financial control, takes up the role on secondment from the Abu Dhabi-based national carrier.

Air Seychelles’ chief executive officer Cramer Ball has welcomed Ms Murphy to the Air Seychelles executive team.

“Tara’s experience in financial planning and management will be a great asset to Air Seychelles as it enters the next phase of its development.

“She brings valuable insight from managing cost control projects with fellow equity partner, airberlin, that will be hugely beneficial to our business.”

Ms Murphy said she was excited to take on the new role and to relocate to the Seychelles.

“I look forward to joining the Air Seychelles senior executive team and to contributing to the airline’s continuing success.”

Ms Murphy is a graduate of Dublin City University with degrees in accounting and finance. She is also a chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser, with membership of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland and Irish Tax institute.

Mr Ball paid tribute to former chief financial officer Shelley Cole who will relocate to Lugarno in Switzerland on a secondment to Swiss-based Darwin Airline as the regional carrier’s new chief financial officer.

“Shelley has played a pivotal role in the turnaround of Air Seychelles leading many of the initiatives that delivered the airline’s US $1 million profit in only one year,” said Mr Ball.