VenuesWest Board
The current Board of the WA Sports Centre Trust, trading as VenuesWest was announced by Minister for Sport and Recreation on 19th March 2007. It consists of the following members.
Mr Graham Partridge- Chairman
Mr Graham Partridge, Chairman Mr Partridge was appointed Chairman of the VenuesWest on the 12th March 2007 for a term expiring on the 30th June 2009. Graham Partridge is well placed for his role as Chairman of VenuesWest’s Board having considerable experience in the role of Chairman and leading organisations together with long associations with Sporting Organisations and Facilities both as a manager and participant.
Graham is the Executive Director of the Australia Day Council of Western Australia and a Director of the POWA Institute, a not for profit organisation working in alliance with the de Bono Institute of Australia to grow thinking power of all Western Australians to deliberately create better futures.
Graham is a past National and State President of Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA) and has been awarded a Certifi cate of Merit and Local Government Medal, LGMA’s highest honour. Graham has 30 years experience as a Chief Executive Offi cer in Local Government and during that time gained a strong International and National perspective and respect as a Local Government Professional. He has a vast understanding of the interrelations between Government, business, sporting and community sectors.
Graham brings to the Board a strong strategic analysis, commercial acumen, facility management skills as well as a deep understanding of change management, consultation and governance
Ms Suzanne Taylor
Ms Taylor was appointed to the Board of VenuesWest on the 12th March 2007 for a term expiring on the 30th June 2008. This has subsequently been extended to 30th June 2010. Suzanne is the Director of Administration of Gemini Medical Services which provides General Practice and Occupational Health services to Australian State and Local Governments and to large industry and mining companies in regional Australia. She has also had extensive international experience in retail operations.
Mr Graham Goerke
Mr Goerke was appointed to the Board of VenuesWest on the 12th March 2007 for a term expiring on the 30th June 2008. This has subsequently been extended to 30th June 2010. Graham is the Chairman of Partners of Jackson McDonald Lawyers and has over 25 years of experience in the area of commercial law. He is particularly involved in commercial property development, conveyancing and leasing with much experience in hospitality and tourism developments, environmental law and native titles. Graham is Chairman of the Audit, Finance and Governance Sub-Committee of The Board.
Mr Ronnie Hurst
Mr Hurst was re-appointed to the Board commencing on the 12th March 2007 for a term expiring on the 30th June 2008. This has subsequently been extended to 30th June 2010.Ronnie is currently employed with the Department of Sport and Recreation in the position of Director Programmes and Services. Prior to his employment Board Member Actual with the Department, he was employed with the City of Melville in the position of Manager Community Development. He had a distinguished sporting career,
having competed in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in springboard and high board diving representing Scotland. He also played Rugby Union for Edinburgh and Western
Australia and is a martial arts practitioner.
Ms Barbara Macnish
Ms Macnish was appointed to the Board of VenuesWest on the 12th March 2007 for a term expiring on the 30th June 2009. Barbara is the Executive Director Portfolio Coordinator for the Department of Culture and Arts and has had extensive experience in State and Commonwealth Government organisations. She is a member of several Boards and Committees and was the winner of the Western Australian Telstra Business Women of the Year Award in 2003. Barbara Chairs the Events and Marketing Sub Committee of The Board.
Ms Pam Glossop
Ms Glossop was appointed to the Board of VenuesWest on the 18th June 2007 for a term expiring on the 30th June 2010. Pam is currently the Chief Executive Offi cer of Bowls WA and has had extensive experience in the sport and recreation industry. She has had a distinguished sporting career representing Australia in hockey at the 1980 and 1984 Olympic Games and as coach at the Australian Institute of Sport Hockey Unit from 1984 to 1993. Pam was the Queensland Sportswoman of the year in 1979 and 1983 and was an inaugural inductee into the Queensland Hockey Hall of Fame in 2002.
Mr Wayne Cox
Wayne worked as a financial controller for a large intellectual property law firm for 9 years before going into public practice as a tax accountant for a few smaller practices.
He has been a Partner at Pascoe Partners for 8 years and has 20 years experience in taxation, superannuation and commercial accounting roles. Pascoe Partners is one of the largest CPA firms in WA and administers about 700 self managed super funds employing about 70 staff.
His principal responsibility is to advise small business clients in all areas of taxation, structural, superannuation and succession planning.
Wayne has a degree in Business and is a CPA with a Post Grad Diploma in Business Taxation. He has almost completed a Masters in Taxation.
And most importantly Wayne is an Eagles and Western Force member.
Ms Rowan Maclean
Rowan Maclean joined the Board of the Trust in July of 2008 as the nominated member of the staff of the University of Western Australia. Her term expires on the 30th of June 2009. Rowan is the Director of the UWA Sports Park located adjacent to Challenge Stadium and has had extensive experience in the management of Property and Assets in the Department of Culture and the Arts and the Department of Training and Employment.
Whilst at the Department of Culture and the Arts Rowan was responsible for 25 mainly high profile public buildings with a replacement value in excess of $400m and at the Department of Training and Employment Rowan was responsible for the management of a land and property portfolio valued in excess of $650m.
Prior to this Rowan worked internationally in strategic and corporate asset management having completed her Bachelor Degree in Architecture at UWA in 1988.
Mr Darren Beazley
Darren Beazley is a dynamic senior executive with nearly 20 years experience working in sports administration and various business sectors. Darren is currently Director of Commercial operations for the ISAF World Sailing Championships 2011 the Olympic qualifying event for the London Olympics.
As General Manager of Strategic Partnerships for the Fremantle Dockers Football Club, Darren played a significant role in the commercial success of the club whilst he was there between 2005 and 2009. This period of time saw a significant growth in the sponsorship revenue for the club until it became the second highest of the 16 AFL clubs.
Darren has also had leadership roles locally and internationally in global e-commerce, marketing and with the Western Australian Cricket Association, Western Australia Football Commission and Football Tasmania.
