Frontier Awards 2011 Judges

Francis Gros
Group Travel Retail Director
Luxottica

Francis has over 20 years of experience in the luxury goods and fragrances industries. This includes overseeing the Japanese market for make-up brand Bourjois, developing the fashion accessories business for Mantero Seta where he became the company's chief marketing officer, and as managing director of niche fragrance and scented candles business diptyque. In 2007, he joined Luxottica and became responsible for the eyewear company's dedicated worldwide travel retail division. Under Francis' leadership, Luxottica Travel Retail has expanded rapidly, with regional offices established in Dublin, Miami and Singapore, doubling the division's sales inside 4 years. Francis has also taken an active role in promoting the wider sunglasses category, which now ranks amongst the fastest-growing in travel retail. Isabel Zarza
Strategy and Corporate Development Director
WDF-Aldeasa

Isabel has a long history in the company starting as international analyst in 1996. After a spell working for the Strategy and Business Architecture branch of Accenture in Madrid, Isabel returned to Aldeasa as Investor Relations in 2002 and after the takeover bid she held a position in the Corporate Development Department. Among other projects, she had a direct participation in Vancouver, Atlanta, Saudi Arabia and the acquisition of WDF. Currently she is responsible for the Strategy and Corporate Development Department of the Group reporting directly to Jose Maria Palencia, CEO of Aldeasa. Isabel is also a member of the board for a cruise port company in Spain, Creuers del Port de Barcelona. Isabel graduated in Law at the University of Salamanca, Spain; among other qualifications she has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston, and a diploma in Mergers and Acquisitions from the Instituto de Empresa. Keith Hunter
Senior Vice President
Qatar Duty Free and Qatar Airways Inflight Duty Free.

Keith joined Qatar Airways in October 2008 as the senior vice president of their duty-free business at the Doha International Airport. Keith is also responsible for the onboard duty-free business of Qatar Airways, one of the fastest growing airlines and operating one of the youngest fleets in the world. Prior to joining Qatar Airways in 2008, Keith was the retail consultant for Bourne Leisure Group, parent company of Warner Leisure Hotels, Butlins and Haven Caravan Parks, in the UK. Keith specifically focused on retail opportunities within their 12 Warner Leisure Hotels and retail synergies between the 3 companies, including centralised purchasing. Keith started his Airport Retail career in 2002, when he joined Alpha Airports group as the regional manager of their multiple award-winning Glorious Britain Gift and Souvenir stores in Heathrow, Stansted and Gatwick airports. In 2005, Keith was appointed Regional Manager for the South of England retail operations, covering multiple businesses in tax and duty-free, CTN, fashion, gifting, and food   beverage. Patrick Bouchard
General Manager Travel Retail
Puig

Patrick has worked in the Perfume   Cosmetics industry for the last 12 years, following 3 years in the Wine   Spirits industry. He has held several executive positions within Puig whose brand portfolio includes, among others, Paco Rabanne, Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci and the perfume licences of Prada and Valentino. In 1999, he established Puig Middle East in Dubai, defining a new route-to-market in travel retail and strategic local markets in the region for the company. In 2004, he moved to Singapore where he became Managing Director of Puig Asia Pacific. In 2006, Patrick joined the Puig headquarters in Barcelona to set-up and manage the Group's Travel Retail unit. Selwyn Grimsley
Chief Executive Officer
Tourvest Duty Free

Selwyn completed an honours degree in commerce and qualified as a chartered accountant. He held financial positions with bluechip companies including Unilever. He has twenty-three years' experience in consumer-facing businesses, with twelve years in commercial, operations, business development and general management roles. He also has industry experience in film distribution, with licenses from Disney, 20th Century Fox and Sony Pictures and in multiplex cinema exhibition both in Southern Africa and Europe, operating from Johannesburg and London. Selwyn was appointed CEO of Tourvest Duty Free in 2007. His vision for TDF is to be market leader in in-flight retail with concessions spanning the world within five years. Stuart McGuire
Group Managing Director
Scorpio Distributors Ltd

Stuart studied Law and Politics at the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne. He started Scorpio Distributors in 1994, built on the knowledge previously learnt in the family business Clifford International, a specialist supplier to airline retail. The original business was based on offering Beverly Hills Polo Club watches and fashion accessories to the global airline market. Since then the company has become a leading distributor of a wide variety of luxury goods, including fragrances, cosmetics, watches, jewellery, electronics and travel accessories. In partnership with Gebr Heinemann, Scorpio also manage exclusive supply contracts, including Guernsey International Airport. The company concentrates on building long-term partnerships with suppliers and customers, and prides itself on customer service.