Kerry brings a wealth of knowledge to our leadership team due to his success in senior management in PNG over a 10 year period. He has a Graduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership and was previously employed as the Operations Manager of PNGs major fuel distributor which took him around the country.
He is fluent in Pidgin and passionate about the wartime history of the place, particularly Rabaul and the Kokoda campaign.
He also has an empathetic understanding of the diverse range of cultures due to his extensive travels around the country.
‘I found our team leader Kerry Symes very knowledgeable on the Kokoda Trek. He knew all the significant battle sites and about the many battles that were fought. I learned so much about Kokoda from Kerry and the way he presented it with passion and emotion made it a stunning experience. The dawn service at Isurava Memorial was a highlight of the trek. Kerry involved us all in one of the most emotional experiences of my life.’
Andi Teni – Kokoda Trekker