Deborah Thomas

Deborah Thomas' career in magazine publishing started at Cleo magazine as beauty and lifestyle editor in 1987. She became deputy editor at Cleo in 1990, and was editor at Mode (now Harper's Bazaar) and Elle magazines until she took over the editorship at Cleo from 1997 to 1999,[1] where she "revive[d] the magazine's falling circulation and advertising revenue".[2]

This article is about the Australian businesswoman. For American anthropologist, see Deborah A. Thomas.
Thomas in January 2013

After Cleo magazine, Thomas became editor-in-chief of The Australian Women's Weekly and was awarded Editor of the Year in 2002 for her efforts at the magazine. Later, Thomas was director of media, public affairs and brand development across Bauer Media's portfolio of 70-plus titles.[3] In April 2015 she was appointed as chief executive officer of Ardent Leisure.[4][5]

Ardent Leisure owns Dreamworld amusement park in Queensland, Australia. A few months after an accident that killed four people on the Thunder River Rapids Ride, Thomas resigned from her position as CEO.[6] It was reported that she received $731,000 as a payout.[7][8]

References
  1. Jackson, Sally. "Ten questions for Deborah Thomas". The Australian. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  2. "Deborah Thomas". Australian Speakers Bureau. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  3. "Deborah Thomas". ICMI Speakers. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
  4. Burke, Liz (27 October 2016). "Dreamworld boss in line for $800k bonus". NewsComAu. News Limited. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. Daniel, Sue; MacMillan, Jade; staff (27 October 2016). "Dreamworld under fire for failing to contact victims' families directly". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. "Dreamworld parent company boss to step down". ABC News. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  7. "Ardent Leisure boss to leave company with $731,000 payout". ABC News. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  8. Kruger, Colin (12 June 2017). "Ardent Leisure CEO Deborah Thomas to exit with a $731,000 payout". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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